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From: "Nelson, David \(ED, PAR&D\)" <David.Nelson2@astrazeneca.com>
To: <gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org>
Subject: RE: [gentoo-user] Portage Emerge Net Connect Error
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:29:56 -0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <3D60AF2712C16D42A38076E52FD6E3D23F0C9F@ukmcrdembx01.rd.astrazeneca.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <72a0edfd0701120610t72cb2783kb304f1b828f1e209@mail.gmail.com>

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Crisman [mailto:nxarmada@gmail.com]
Sent: 12 January 2007 14:11
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [gentoo-user] Portage Emerge Net Connect Error
 
> Everytime I attempt to install a new program using portage i get this error:
> 
> Resolving distfiles.gentoo.org... failed: Temporary failure in  name resolution.
> 
> I do have internet access and I am writing this email from the same machine.  It doesn't matter what package or when i get this error all the time.  Even on   the  
> other mirrors for the package. 
 
Can you try doing ping www.google.com at the command line? Does that work?
 
If not check /etc/resolv.conf as with some routers you need to manually specify DNS servers in /etc/resolv.conf.

Cheers
 
David
Note: These views are my own, advice is provided with no guarantee of success. I do not represent anyone else in any emails I send to this list.

 

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      parent reply	other threads:[~2007-01-12 14:39 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-01-12 14:10 [gentoo-user] Portage Emerge Net Connect Error Ryan Crisman
2007-01-12 14:25 ` PaulNM
2007-01-12 14:45   ` Ryan Crisman
2007-01-12 14:52     ` Ryan Crisman
2007-01-12 14:53     ` Nelson, David (ED, PAR&D)
2007-01-12 15:22     ` Uwe Thiem
2007-01-12 14:29 ` Nelson, David (ED, PAR&D) [this message]

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