-----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

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