[SOLVED] Error 404: not found while bootstrapping

[Tumunzahar]

Hello,

I'm new to gentoo and linux in general. Forgive me if I pose silly questions.

I'm following the instructions in the Gentoo Linux x86 Handbook step by step.
While bootstrapping from stage 1 to stage 2 an ftp server seems unreachable because I get a 404: not found error.
I tried several times but I always get the same error, not always on the same ftp server though.
Am I doing something wrong ?

I used mirrorselect to update /etc/make.conf, I don't know if that can have anything to do with it.

Thanks

[lookinin]

There are some alternatives to using mirrorselect listed in this thread:

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=285921

[robet]

Just comment out the the mirrors line, that will make portage use the defaults, which are rarely down.
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[Tumunzahar]

Think that'll do the trick, thanks !

[kimchi_sg]