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hi all ,i'm trying to install gentoo fot the first time but i'm stuck on choosing a kernal when i get to "emerge gentoo-sources" i keep getting "failed connection timed ...
  1. 04-15-2005 #1
    davew
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    kernal problem

    hi all ,i'm trying to install gentoo fot the first time but i'm stuck on choosing a kernal when i get to "emerge gentoo-sources" i keep getting "failed connection timed out" any ideas were i'm going wrong i don't think it's my connection as i updated the portage tree ok and i can ping web sites.
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    Perhaps the ebuild is referencing a bad mirror? You might want to try using the mirrorselect command.
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    Straight from the livecd, it won't work within the chrooted enviroment.

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    mirrorselect -a -s4 -o | grep 'GENTOO_MIRRORS=' >> /mnt/gentoo/etc/make.conf
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