I succeded to install a gentoo mirror for a LAN, but it covers the
portage tree, no distfiles (which is the most wanted feature in the
LAN). Is it possible to sync distfiles also using rsync or do i have to
set up a http/ftp mirror as well?

Next question: Is Editing SYNC in make.conf the only way for clients in
the LAN to use the local mirror? I guess GENTOO_MIRRORS is just for
distfiles, is'nt it?

thx,
Jan

Yes, you can use rsync to sync the distfiles (keep in mind though that
the archive is quite large).

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 17:23:06 +0100, Jan Schubert
<Jan.InsertNameHere@GMX.li> wrote:

>I succeded to install a gentoo mirror for a LAN, but it covers the
>portage tree, no distfiles (which is the most wanted feature in the
>LAN). Is it possible to sync distfiles also using rsync or do i have to
>set up a http/ftp mirror as well?
>
>Next question: Is Editing SYNC in make.conf the only way for clients in
>the LAN to use the local mirror? I guess GENTOO_MIRRORS is just for
>distfiles, is'nt it?
>
>thx,
>Jan

Jason wrote:
> Yes, you can use rsync to sync the distfiles (keep in mind though that
> the archive is quite large).

OK, got it. Have to find a mirror near by. Seems not all mirrors
allowing to rsync the distfiles. Is there a list available?

Thx,
Jan

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 17:23:06 +0100, Jan Schubert wrote:

> I succeded to install a gentoo mirror for a LAN, but it covers the
> portage tree, no distfiles (which is the most wanted feature in the
> LAN). Is it possible to sync distfiles also using rsync or do i have to
> set up a http/ftp mirror as well?
>
> Next question: Is Editing SYNC in make.conf the only way for clients in
> the LAN to use the local mirror? I guess GENTOO_MIRRORS is just for
> distfiles, is'nt it?

Even I saw the directions for this highlighted in the gentoo docs...

--
-Joseph-
Newbies, we all say & do stupid things sometimes. But, googling is powerful.
http://users.netwit.net.au/~pursang/l-faq.pdf
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/index.xml

Joseph wrote:
> Even I saw the directions for this highlighted in the gentoo docs...

I saw it too, but this is just for the portage tree.

Jan

solved,

thx,
Jan

On 2004-01-16, Jan Schubert <Jan.InsertNameHere@GMX.li> wrote:
> I succeded to install a gentoo mirror for a LAN, but it covers the
> portage tree, no distfiles (which is the most wanted feature in the
> LAN). Is it possible to sync distfiles also using rsync or do i have to
> set up a http/ftp mirror as well?

You could modify FETCHCOMMAND to pull files using rsync instead of wget
if you wanted.

>
> Next question: Is Editing SYNC in make.conf the only way for clients in
> the LAN to use the local mirror? I guess GENTOO_MIRRORS is just for
> distfiles, is'nt it?
>
> thx,
> Jan

Yes.

--
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avenj/irc.freenode.net #gentoo, irc.oftc.net #cola
Opinions expressed are my own, not those of Gentoo Linux or any
other entity I am associated with unless stated otherwise.

Captains log; stardate Friday 16 January 2004 12:01 pm, Lieutenant Jan Schubert reported that.......

> Jason wrote:
>> Yes, you can use rsync to sync the distfiles (keep in mind though that
>> the archive is quite large).
>
> OK, got it. Have to find a mirror near by. Seems not all mirrors
> allowing to rsync the distfiles. Is there a list available?
>
> Thx,
> Jan
I believe that here:
http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors.xml

All the ones listed as 'rsync' are what your looking for, though I imagine you'd want to declare the
path to your specific ARCH so you don't download for every other one out there.

AFAIK, for the x86 arch (including ~x86), all the distfiles are about 22g so its probably not
something you'll get in one night)
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Captains log; stardate Friday 16 January 2004 12:01 pm, Lieutenant Jan Schubert reported that.......

> Jason wrote:
>> Yes, you can use rsync to sync the distfiles (keep in mind though that
>> the archive is quite large).
>
> OK, got it. Have to find a mirror near by. Seems not all mirrors
> allowing to rsync the distfiles. Is there a list available?
>
> Thx,
> Jan
I believe that here:
http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors.xml

All the ones listed as 'rsync' are what your looking for, though I imagine you'd want to declare the
path to your specific ARCH so you don't download for every other one out there.

AFAIK, for the x86 arch (including ~x86), all the distfiles are about 22g so its probably not
something you'll get in one night)
--
Shan Destromp
---
Sent: Sun, Jan 18, 2004 @ 02.43.05 EST
----
OS: GNU/Linux 2.4.22-gentoo-r4
Processor: AuthenticAMD i686