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Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:16:16 -0800
From: Drew <drew.kay@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Is it possible to download packages from Windows XP?
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>  One way to get a known mirror is to do this command:  emerge -fp <package
> name>  It will give you a list of mirrors that should have the file and the
> address for it too.

That assumes he has the information about the mirror/package stored
locally. I think he's asking because his wireless card doesn't work
under gentoo but does under XP, so non-local data is impossible to
snag. ;-)


-Drew
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