[Eug-lug] gentoo no network install.

[Bob Miller]

Timothy Bolz wrote:

> Ok, I've heard everyone talk about Gentoo so I thought I try installing it.  
> Well I got the base system loaded.  I have the 2nd CD which contains all the 
> tar files.  If you don't want emerge to point to the net but point to a cd or 
> hard drive how do you get it to do this.  When I emerge -k xfree or whatever 
> package it tries the ftp sites.  Maybe when I get Gentoo working properly, I 
> might like it.  I've read thru the emerge manual and have tried some of the 
> things it suggested but it still doesn't install the programs.  I guess I'm 
> familiar with Debian when I say get the sources from the CD it gets them CD.

Copy the tar files into /usr/portage/distfiles.  Portage always looks
there first.  However, if you've done "emerge sync" Portage may still
download newer versions off the 'Net.  Nothing you can do to prevent
that.

> I'm a complete Newbie to Gentoo. 

Welcome.  I promise it'll be an education.

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Bob Miller                              K<bob>
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