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On Fri, Aug 02, 2002 at 03:42:53PM +1200, matthew@×××××××.nz wrote: |
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> Hi, I was looking through the installation instructions, and it seems that Gentoo expects your computer to be connected to a |
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> network with an Internet gateway running for the initial install/setup. |
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> Does Gentoo allow you to use a modem to download the packages? I'm a humble home user with only 56K dial up you see :-) |
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> (I can download and burn the ISO at work, but the PC I'll be installing it on is at home.) |
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> It's a bog standard General Robotics external modem that's worked happily used with Mandrake in the past. |
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I currently use gentoo under a dialup connection. for minimizing |
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connection time i use the 'emerge --fetchonly |
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<something_big_like_gnome_or_kde>; killall pppd' command |
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and then I go to sleep. this way next morning you can compile without |
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internet connection. (just 'emerge <something_big_like_gnome_or_kde>') |
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btw, works even if you don't sleep in the meanwhile ;-) |
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gianluca |
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> Cheers, |
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> Matt. |
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