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This is what the handbook says about stage tarballs: |
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Code Listing 5: Surfing to the mirror listing with links |
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# links http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors.xml |
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(If you need proxy support with links:) |
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# links -http-proxy proxy.server.com:8080 |
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http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors.xml |
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Make sure you download a *stage3* tarball - installations using a stage1 or |
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stage2 tarball are not supported anymore. |
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If you want to check the integrity of the downloaded stage tarball, use |
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md5sum and compare the output with the MD5 checksum provided on the mirror. |
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For instance, to check the validity of the x86 stage tarball: |
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On 9/6/07, Rafael Barrera Oro <borafael@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> It occurs to me that i can try downloading a stage tarball anyway, where |
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> can i find a URL to do this ? |
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> 2007/9/6, Rafael Barrera Oro <borafael@×××××.com >: |
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> > I am trying a new install now, i am going to see if i can gather enough |
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> > info to submit a bug. I'll keep you posted. Thanks for the replies |
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> > 2007/9/6, Whitt Madden < whittmadden@×××××.com>: |
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> > > Not that it helps any, but using the graphical installer, mine gets |
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> > > stuck at this stage at copying file 50 of 118. |
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> > > On 9/6/07, Mark Shields < laebshade@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > > > On 9/5/07, Rafael Barrera Oro <borafael@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > > > > When i reach the screen when the stage tarball is unpacked (i |
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> > > > > choose the stage from the LiveCD) the progress bar reachs the end and the |
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> > > > > letters "done" appear in the progress bar, however, the "cancel" button does |
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> > > > > not change into a "ok" button or a "continue" button, thus, freezing my |
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> > > > > install at that point. Does any one know what could be wrong? |
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> > > > > thanks in advance |
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> > > > > |
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> > > > > Rafael |
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> > > > Try switching to verbose mode when it's loading and see where it's |
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> > > > failing. |
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> > > > -- |
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> > > > - Mark Shields |
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> > > -- |
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> > > Whitt Madden |
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Whitt Madden |