This is what the handbook says about stage tarballs:

Code Listing 5: Surfing to the mirror listing with links

# links http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors.xml

(If you need proxy support with links:)
# links -http-proxy proxy.server.com:8080
http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors.xml

 Make sure you download a *stage3* tarball - installations using a stage1 or
stage2 tarball are not supported anymore.

If you want to check the integrity of the downloaded stage tarball, use
md5sum and compare the output with the MD5 checksum provided on the mirror.
For instance, to check the validity of the x86 stage tarball:


On 9/6/07, Rafael Barrera Oro <borafael@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It occurs to me that i can try downloading a stage tarball anyway, where
> can i find a URL to do this ?
>
> 2007/9/6, Rafael Barrera Oro <borafael@gmail.com >:
> >
> > I am trying a new install now, i am going to see if i can gather enough
> > info to submit a bug. I'll keep you posted. Thanks for the replies
> >
> > 2007/9/6, Whitt Madden < whittmadden@gmail.com>:
> > >
> > > Not that it helps any, but using the graphical installer, mine gets
> > > stuck at this stage at copying file 50 of 118.
> > >
> > > On 9/6/07, Mark Shields < laebshade@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 9/5/07, Rafael Barrera Oro <borafael@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > When i reach the screen when the stage tarball is unpacked (i
> > > > > choose the stage from the LiveCD) the progress bar reachs the end and the
> > > > > letters "done" appear in the progress bar, however, the "cancel" button does
> > > > > not change into a "ok" button or a "continue" button, thus, freezing my
> > > > > install at that point. Does any one know what could be wrong?
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks in advance
> > > > >
> > > > > Rafael
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Try switching to verbose mode when it's loading and see where it's
> > > > failing.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > - Mark Shields
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Whitt Madden
> > >
> > >
> >
>


-- 
Whitt Madden