On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 11:10:52AM +0900, Jason Stubbs wrote: > On Wednesday 10 December 2003 02:06, john gennard wrote: > > I'm well into my 70s and have little basis computer knowledge > > Well, good for you! Most people over 50 wouldn't touch anything other than > Windows. I'm glad to hear that your giving it a shot. If you can master > debian, Gentoo will be a breeze once you've jumped this little hurdle. > > > Following the install write-up (ignoring a net connection), > > I get to the point where after copying portage-20030911.tar.bz2 > > to /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage > > As per the other post, you'll need to unpack it. > > > and chrooting and then running 'env-update', 'source /etc/profile' (don't > > yet understand that!) > > Gentoo splits up what becomes the contents of /etc/profile into package > specific components, which are in /etc/env.d. env-update will > recreate /etc/profile from the the files in /etc/env.d. source /etc/profile > will update your environment with /etc/profile. > > > and 'export CONFIG_PROTECT="-* /etc/make.conf', the command 'emerge -up > > system' still fails with the message "no profile directory .. system mode > > unavailable". > > The profile directory is /etc/make.profile, which is a symlink > to /usr/portage/profiles/default-<arch>-1.4/. Unpacking that > portage-<date>.tar.bz2 file above will fix this. > > > Would someone kindly tell me what I'm not doing correctly. > > Also, it will be helpful to know how I point 'emerge' to > > CD2 which contains packages I shall need. > > As per the install guide. You'll need to copy the packages > to /usr/portage/packages. If you're using the one page install guide, I would > suggest checking out the handbook at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/. > The installation instructions there (which will eventually depracate the > original one-page version) are much clearer and easier to follow. > > > After getting a good install, I shall connect to the net for > > upgrading and pulling down other packages. At the moment, > > I access the net through a separate box which contains only > > my firewall, and I need a browser to reach it - this is > > why I want to do the initial install without net access. > > This is supported on install and normal running as well. You would just need > to specify a couple of environment variables, which are documented in both > installation guides. Also, instead of using "emerge sync" you would/will need > to use "emerge-webrsync". > > > I do have access to a neighbour's 1meg ADSL connection, > > but only form a Win box (I got CDs 1+2 this way and burned > > the images on that box). > > This method should also work fine, though. Good luck and feel free to post if > you have any more questions! > > Regards, > Jason Stubbs > Jason, Many thanks indeed for the detail - the fog is now starting to clear! This is great for my overall learning. There is much to take in, and being long retired I rarely have the same problem twice so that slight variations throw me. I've replied to Andrew's help - yet again I was 'almost there', just made a stupid error and most importantly I didn't pick it up.
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