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Matrim
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 Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 11:14 pm Post subject: emerge KDE using package CD |
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Hi there, sorry for asking but I'm absolutelly new to Gentoo (and to Linux in a way) but could somebody tell me how for humanity's sake I could be able to emerge KDE (and the other required stuff) using the package CD and not downloading it ??? Cause everything needed is onto that CD ! Thanks in advance  |
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Shan
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 3:53 am Post subject: |
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Its in the Gentoo-handbook (under "Optional: Install GRP Packages") see also "man emerge"
| Quote: | Optional: Install GRP Packages
Important: This part is for GRP users only. Other users should skip this part and continue with Where to go from here?.
Now that your system is booted, log on as the user you created (for instance, john) and use su - to gain root privileges:
Code Listing 6: Gaining root privileges
| Code: | $ su -
Password: (Enter your root password) |
Now we need to change the Portage configuration to look for the prebuilt binaries from the second CD (Gentoo Packages CD). First mount this CD:
Code Listing 7: Mount the Packages CD
(Put the Gentoo Packages CD in the CD tray)
Now configure Portage to use /mnt/cdrom for its prebuilt packages:
Code Listing 8: Configuring Portage to use /mnt/cdrom
(If there is a /mnt/cdrom/packages directory:)
| Code: | | # export PKGDIR="/mnt/cdrom/packages" |
(Otherwise:)
| Code: | | # export PKGDIR="/mnt/cdrom" |
Now install the packages you want. The Packages CD contains several prebuilt binaries, for instance KDE:
Code Listing 9: Installing KDE
| Code: | | # USE="bindist" emerge --usepkg kde |
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pakoraman
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 6:42 am Post subject: doesnt work |
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Im having the same exact problem. I tried what you suggested even though I had tried it prior and I got this message as I always get.
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Calculating dependencies ...done!
>>> emerge (1 of 86) net-print/cups-1.1.20-r1 to /
>>> Downloading http://gentoo.oregonstate.edu/distfiles/cups-1.1.20-source.tar.bz2
--21:32:26-- http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo/distiles/cups-1.1.20-source.tar.bz2
=> '/usr/portage/distfiles/cups-1.1.20-source.tar.bz2'
Resolving distro.ibiblio.org... failed: Temporary failure in name resolution.
>>> Downloading ftp://ftp.easysw.com/pub/cups/1.1.20/cups-1.1.20-source.tar.bz2
--21:32:26- ftp://ftp.easysw.com/pub/cups/1.1.20/cups-1.1.20-source.tar.bz2
=> '/usr/portage/distfiles/cups-1.1.20-source.tar.bz2'
Resolving ftp.easysw.com... failed: Temporary failure in name resolution.
!!! Couldn't download cups-1.1.20-cource.tar.bz2. Aborting.
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I HAVE NO WAY TO ACCESS THE INTERNET! How do I install KDE off of the freaking packages disk![/code] |
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Shan
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 6:56 am Post subject: |
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Odd. Are you using a portage tree from the install disks or did you get an updated one somehwere? If the portage version is updated after your package disk, the emerge process wont work (It wont install an older stable if a newer stable is available).
Try using 'emerge --usepkgonly kde' and see what it does, or 'emerge --usepkgonly kde.x.y.z' (EG the specific version that comes with your packages disk)
if that fails try copying the binary packages files into /usr/portage/distfiles and going at it again.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 7:19 am Post subject: positive outlook |
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its doing things that it hasnt before!!!
Things look promising 
I'll be back to report either a successful update or a total failure!
wish me luck! |
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pakoraman
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 7:37 am Post subject: success!? |
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I used the command
emerge --usepkgonly kde
and um... it emerged all 85 segments in about 20 minutes!??!
is that right?
right now it brought me back to the text based linux promp.... how the heck do I load kde? Did it even install right? I read posts where its supposed to take an insane amount of time to install it.. but it took me 20 minutes.. something doesnt seem right! |
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pakoraman
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 7:59 am Post subject: :( |
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i dont know if it freaking installed or not but i type in startkde and then it says "starting kde"
then it goes into a loop and scrolls this
kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
it scrolls that over and over and I have to shut off the computer in order to quit... wtf man I just want to get KDE to work not be the president or anything! SHEESH! |
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 8:04 am Post subject: |
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Hit Ctrl+C to stop it and take a look at the desktop guide:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/desktop.xml
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Shan
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 8:14 am Post subject: Re: :( |
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| pakoraman wrote: | i dont know if it freaking installed or not but i type in startkde and then it says "starting kde"
then it goes into a loop and scrolls this
kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
it scrolls that over and over and I have to shut off the computer in order to quit... wtf man I just want to get KDE to work not be the president or anything! SHEESH! |
You've got to set X (the server) to automatically run KDM so you can login. The desktop guide that Ralph linked will show you how, but for a quick test, running 'kdm' as root should atleast get you a graphical login.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 9:06 am Post subject: how |
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how can I set up X Server if I have no connection to the Internet  |
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ralph
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 9:12 am Post subject: Re: how |
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| pakoraman wrote: | | how can I set up X Server if I have no connection to the Internet |
The X Server is allready installed with emerging kde.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 9:41 am Post subject: how |
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| how do I install kde off of the packages cd!?!??!! |
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Shan
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 9:47 am Post subject: Re: how |
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| pakoraman wrote: | | how do I install kde off of the packages cd!?!??!! |
Didn't we just go over this? I even gave the applicable section from the gentoo handbook
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 9:53 am Post subject: Re: how |
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| pakoraman wrote: | | how do I install kde off of the packages cd!?!??!! |
You allready did!!! Or you wouldn't have startkde on your machine.
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Matrim
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Shan ! I forgot to take a look at the handbook although it was in front of me (stupid me !). That way it took me about 15-20 min.
Hey pakoraman, have you tried startx not startkde ? |
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