Ok, I found my mistake. As I suspected I was reading the directions "wrong" shall we say. Almost everything is good, and I have a system that is close to working the way I want. I won't tell you what my mistake was because I'm a total idiot....
Thanks Adrian On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 22:46:59 -0600 Scott Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote the words: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > If you want to install without an internet connection you should use > the Stage3 tarball and the GRP CD-ROM, I believe. I also believe the > installation instructions go over how to install internet-less. PS: > Watch out for genkernel... it's a killer. if you have any problems I > suggest consulting the email list first and then converting your > "append" line in your lilo.conf to append = "init=" > but this is assuming you install first, then crash, then reboot, then > look on the list archives, then ask someone more experienced than me, > then follow my instructions. It's documented, trust me. > > On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 20:58:11 -0700 > Linux Gentoo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I still get the same thing: > > > > 'Couldn't download portage-2.0.49-r4.tar.bz2. Aborting.' > > > > I assume it is possible to install Gentoo on a computer that is not > > on a network/internet. Can someone please explain how? > > > > Thank you. > > Adrian > > > > On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 09:12:31 -0600 > > Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote the words: > > > > > On Tue December 23 2003 20:41, Linux Gentoo wrote: > > > > Greetings all. I am trying to install Gentoo, and not making > > > > progress. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. I have used and > > > > installed Linux before, Debian & Mandrake, so I am not a total > > > > newbie, but by no means do I claim to be a master of the command > > > > line either. Here is the deal. > > > > > > > > I have the x86 and the P4 optimized versions, live CDs, both CDs > > > > for each. I have tried installing on two different computers, > > > > and from stage 1 and from stage 2. I end up with the same > > > > result: > > > > > > > > couldn't download portage-2.0.49-r4.tar.bz2. aborting > > > > > > > > I have the PDF install instructions printed out and I am > > > > following along with them. I assume I must be reading something > > > > wrong, skipping a section or just a plain idiot.... > > > > > > > > When I do the following commands --> > > > > > > > > tar -xvjf /mnt/cdrom/snapshots/portage-20030911.tar.bz2 -C > > > > /mnt/gentoo/usr > > > > > > > > cp -R /mnt/cdrom/distfiles /mnt/gentoo/usr/protage/distfiles > > > > > > > > cp -a /mnt/cdrom/packages /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage/packages > > > > > > > > --> suppose to arrange things so that I don't need to download > > > > this portage file? I've tried installing 5 times now, sure that > > > > I was just missing a step. Whatever it is, I keep right on > > > > missing it. > > > > > > > > Can someone please knock me on the side of the head? > > > > Thank you very much. > > > > Adrian > > > > > > tar -xvjpf /mnt/cdrom/stages/stage3-*.tar.bz2 > > > tar -xvjpf /mnt/cdrom/snapshots/portage-20030911.tar.bz2 -C > > > /mnt/gentoo/usr cp -R /mnt/cdrom/distfiles > > > /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage/distfiles cp -a /mnt/cdrom/packages > > > /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage/packages mount -t proc proc > > > /mnt/gentoo/proc cp /etc/resolve.conf /mnt/gentoo/etc/resolv.conf > > > chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash > > > > > > mine stage 3 is portage-20030731 > > > -- > > > Chris > > > > > > > > -- > > > > On The Fly Photography > > http://204EastSouth.com > > > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > > Version: 3.12 > > GAT d-@ s: a C++ UL++ L++(+++) P E- W++ !N o? K- w--- M+ PS+++ > > PE+++ Y+ PGP t++@ 5+++ X++ R+@ tv-- b++ DI++++ D+ G e+ h+ r y++ > > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE/671DeNHiVTXLosARAgWiAJ9E9ziujWP0xKmDFE2r55a9CRa+2gCgy6v8 > 1E3aNqorFhUexrAKxjLMV+w= > =Y0Xc > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- On The Fly Photography http://204EastSouth.com -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GAT d-@ s: a C++ UL++ L++(+++) P E- W++ !N o? K- w--- M+ PS+++ PE+++ Y+ PGP t++@ 5+++ X++ R+@ tv-- b++ DI++++ D+ G e+ h+ r y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
