On Friday 15 August 2003 10:33 pm, Sharath wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm using the live CD along with the 2nd CD for my
> installation.
>
> I am successfully able to install xfree86 and start it
> up.
>
> However, then I try to install gnome, emerge throws up
> quiet a few errors and fails to proceed.
>
> >>> emerge (1 of 117) gnome-base/ORBit2-2.6.1 to /
> >>> Downloading
>
> http://gentoo.oregonstate.edu/distfiles/ORBit2-2.6.1.tar.bz2
> ...
> ...
> ...
> !!! Couldn't download ORBit2-2.6.1.tar.bz2. Aborting.
>
> After this I type 'emerge -k <ORBit2's full path>' and
> this proceeds.
>
> However, 'emerge gnome' again spits out error messages
> similar to the above with other packages.
>
> Also 'emerge -k gnome' also ends up with the similar
> problems.
>
> I'm not installing using a net connection.
>
> I have copied all the packages from
> /mnt/cdrom/packages/* to /usr/portage/packages from my
> second CD.
>
> -Is there any other configuration that I need to
> perform?
>
> -why isn't emerge able to find the packages from my
> local harddisk?
>
> -has anyone else tried installing gnome from the CD
> and does it work? if yes could you let me know the
> steps.
>
> TIA,
> Sharath
Sharath,
I believe you need to copy the files to /usr/portage/distfiles and not
/usr/portage/packages unless there is somethinh new that I don't know
about. Check the install documents again and let us know how you make
out.
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Regards, Ernie
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