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From: Todd Goodman <tsg@bonedaddy.net>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] mirrorselect on new install
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 16:24:52 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110512202452.GG22703@ns1.bonedaddy.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4DCC45EB.202@earthlink.net>

* Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> [110512 16:15]:
> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=6 seems to 
> have a circular reference, that is, suggesting the use of the subject utility 
> prior to chrooting and having any such utility in $PATH. I've never installed 
> Gentoo before, so maybe I've missed something. Or maybe that page could use 
> another link or some rewrite to clarify?
> 
> I tried to find an answer via http://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-user/ but it 
> seems to lack a search function/box. :-(
> -- 
> "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant
> words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation)
> 
>   Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks!
> 
> Felix Miata  ***  http://fm.no-ip.com/

mirrorselect is available in the system you're running before you
chroot.

I believe the instructions in the handbook you reference above assume
you've booted off a Gentoo install disk (which should have mirrorselect
on it.)

Todd



  reply	other threads:[~2011-05-12 20:56 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-05-12 20:41 [gentoo-user] mirrorselect on new install Felix Miata
2011-05-12 20:24 ` Todd Goodman [this message]
2011-05-12 20:52 ` Mark Knecht
2011-05-12 20:57 ` Alan McKinnon
2011-05-13  8:27 ` Neil Bothwick
     [not found] <gRKZA-5RW-15@gated-at.bofh.it>
2011-05-12 21:03 ` Indi
2011-05-13  0:06   ` Felix Miata
2011-05-13  0:33     ` Mark Knecht
2011-05-13  0:37     ` Alan McKinnon
2011-05-13  1:40       ` Felix Miata
2011-05-13  1:56     ` Mike Edenfield
     [not found] <gRLsC-6N0-15@gated-at.bofh.it>
     [not found] ` <gRLsC-6N0-13@gated-at.bofh.it>
     [not found]   ` <gROgN-35v-3@gated-at.bofh.it>
2011-05-13  0:35     ` Indi

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