Re: [gentoo-user] Portage Emerge Net Connect Error

[PaulNM <gentoo@paulscrap.com>]

Ryan Crisman wrote:
> 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.

Well, for some reason dns lookup for those sites fail.  What happens 
when you put distfiles.gentoo.org in a web browser?  You could also try 
pinging the repositories first, and if they get though, try emerge 
again.  If emerge still fails, I'd try adding them to the host file with 
whatever ip you get from pinging as a workaround.

PaulNM

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