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#1 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 07:17 AM

OK, I've got a PIII 1000MHz system and a slow dialup
connection. So, I've got a copy of the 2004.1 Universal x86
LiveCD, (2 CD set). I've printed out the Handbook and had
wonderful results through Chapter 5 with a Stage 1 install. I've
chrooted to the new system and then comes Chapter 6 : The
bootstrapping! To run the Bootstrap script seems to require that
I have an Internet connection, which I haven't configured because
I pretty well have to install from the Live CD du to my running
typically at 33KBaud and sometimes 24KBaud,... when I have the
Internet configured which I thought I'd do later, after the system
is installed.
What do I do next?

--
Fred
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#2 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 07:17 AM

On 2004-05-13, Fred <unclefred@frfedwilliamsFFFf.ca> wrote:
> bootstrapping! To run the Bootstrap script seems to require that
> I have an Internet connection, which I haven't configured because

Afaik, if you installed a portage-snapshot and copied all sources, as
mentioned in the manual, you shouldn't be needing an internet
connection.

Cheers,

Edwin

#3 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 07:17 AM

Fred wrote:
> OK, I've got a PIII 1000MHz system and a slow dialup
> connection. So, I've got a copy of the 2004.1 Universal x86
> LiveCD, (2 CD set). I've printed out the Handbook and had
> wonderful results through Chapter 5 with a Stage 1 install. I've
> chrooted to the new system and then comes Chapter 6 : The
> bootstrapping! To run the Bootstrap script seems to require that
> I have an Internet connection, which I haven't configured because
> I pretty well have to install from the Live CD du to my running
> typically at 33KBaud and sometimes 24KBaud,... when I have the
> Internet configured which I thought I'd do later, after the system
> is installed.
> What do I do next?
>

Do the bootstrap.

The only thing the bootstrap needs from the internet are the source
package files needed for the system - if you already have these in the
right directories it won't "go online" to download these.

The source package files are on the Gentoo LiveCD. The process of
getting these to the right directory on your HDD is described in the
Gentoo Handbook in chapter "5.d. Installing Portage":

> You also need to copy over all source code from the CD:
>
> Code Listing 14: Copy over source code
> # mkdir /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage/distfiles
> # cp /mnt/cdrom/distfiles/* /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage/distfiles/

HTH,
--
Ben M.

#4 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 07:17 AM

On Thu, 13 May 2004 14:46:29 -0700, Fred wrote:

>
> OK, I've got a PIII 1000MHz system and a slow dialup
> connection. So, I've got a copy of the 2004.1 Universal x86
> LiveCD, (2 CD set). I've printed out the Handbook and had
> wonderful results through Chapter 5 with a Stage 1 install. I've
> chrooted to the new system and then comes Chapter 6 : The
> bootstrapping! To run the Bootstrap script seems to require that
> I have an Internet connection, which I haven't configured because
> I pretty well have to install from the Live CD du to my running
> typically at 33KBaud and sometimes 24KBaud,... when I have the
> Internet configured which I thought I'd do later, after the system
> is installed.
> What do I do next?

Networkless install is only possible with a stage3:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...oc_chap2_sect2

hth

#5 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 07:18 AM

Fred wrote:
> OK, I've got a PIII 1000MHz system and a slow dialup
> connection. So, I've got a copy of the 2004.1 Universal x86
> LiveCD, (2 CD set). I've printed out the Handbook and had
> wonderful results through Chapter 5 with a Stage 1 install. I've
> chrooted to the new system and then comes Chapter 6 : The
> bootstrapping! To run the Bootstrap script seems to require that
> I have an Internet connection, which I haven't configured because
> I pretty well have to install from the Live CD du to my running
> typically at 33KBaud and sometimes 24KBaud,... when I have the
> Internet configured which I thought I'd do later, after the system
> is installed.
> What do I do next?
>
Look at the P3 stage3 and grp if you dont have an internet connection

#6 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 07:18 AM

Ben Measures wrote:
> Fred wrote:
>
>> OK, I've got a PIII 1000MHz system and a slow dialup connection.
>> So, I've got a copy of the 2004.1 Universal x86 LiveCD, (2 CD set).
>> I've printed out the Handbook and had wonderful results through
>> Chapter 5 with a Stage 1 install. I've chrooted to the new system and
>> then comes Chapter 6 : The bootstrapping! To run the Bootstrap
>> script seems to require that I have an Internet connection, which I
>> haven't configured because I pretty well have to install from the Live
>> CD du to my running typically at 33KBaud and sometimes 24KBaud,...
>> when I have the Internet configured which I thought I'd do later,
>> after the system is installed.
>> What do I do next?
>>
>
> Do the bootstrap.
>
> The only thing the bootstrap needs from the internet are the source
> package files needed for the system - if you already have these in the
> right directories it won't "go online" to download these.
>
> The source package files are on the Gentoo LiveCD. The process of
> getting these to the right directory on your HDD is described in the
> Gentoo Handbook in chapter "5.d. Installing Portage":
>
>> You also need to copy over all source code from the CD:
>>
>> Code Listing 14: Copy over source code
>> # mkdir /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage/distfiles
>> # cp /mnt/cdrom/distfiles/* /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage/distfiles/
>
>
> HTH,

It seems (from other posts) that I am incorrect. I haven't tried it
myself so I'll assume I am.

--
Ben M.

#7 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 07:18 AM

In article <40a4c8b7$0$186$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk>,
h.chrestensen@privat.dk says...
> Fred wrote:
> > OK, I've got a PIII 1000MHz system and a slow dialup
> > connection. So, I've got a copy of the 2004.1 Universal x86
> > LiveCD, (2 CD set). I've printed out the Handbook and had
> > wonderful results through Chapter 5 with a Stage 1 install. I've
> > chrooted to the new system and then comes Chapter 6 : The
> > bootstrapping! To run the Bootstrap script seems to require that
> > I have an Internet connection, which I haven't configured because
> > I pretty well have to install from the Live CD du to my running
> > typically at 33KBaud and sometimes 24KBaud,... when I have the
> > Internet configured which I thought I'd do later, after the system
> > is installed.
> > What do I do next?
> >
> Look at the P3 stage3 and grp if you dont have an internet connection
>
Got that, Thanks. See today's message for latest problem.
--
Fred
(Remove FFFf from my email address to reply, if by email).

#8 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 07:18 AM

In article <%A4pc.296$J_7.242@front-1.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
saint_abroadremove@removehotmail.com says...

> It seems (from other posts) that I am incorrect. I haven't tried it
> myself so I'll assume I am.
>
I guess I have to do a stage 3 install without a fast
Internet connection of some sort. Strange that the install can't
get the files off the CD instead of the Inet.
Thanks for your effort, though. It's appreciated.

--
Fred
(Remove FFFf from my email address to reply, if by email).

#9 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 07:18 AM

In alt.os.linux.gentoo, Fred uttered these immortal words:

>> It seems (from other posts) that I am incorrect. I haven't tried it
>> myself so I'll assume I am.
>>
> I guess I have to do a stage 3 install without a fast
> Internet connection of some sort. Strange that the install can't
> get the files off the CD instead of the Inet.
> Thanks for your effort, though. It's appreciated.

If the source packages are on the CD then copy them
to /usr/portage/distfiles and Portage won't download them.

--
Andy.

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