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sidaphextwin
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 Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:37 pm Post subject: [SOLVED] Broadcom B43* Kernel conf problem |
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Hello,
I'm trying to install the proprietary wl driver because my wireless card is not compatible with the B43 drivers.
When I run:
emerge-av net-wireless/broadcom-sta
I get this message:
* CONFIG_SSB: should not be set. But it is.
In the kernel configuration I can see this:
{M} Sonics Silicon Backplane support
│ │ - * - Support for SSB on PCI-bus host
│ │ [] Support for SSB on PCMCIA-bus host
│ │ [] Support for SSB on SDIO-bus host
│ │ [] SSB debugging
│ │ - * - SSB PCI core driver
That presumably is what I have to disable. The fact is that I can not turn it off, I can only add Sonics Silicon Backplane support as a module or enabled, but not disable it ...
Any idea?
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| Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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if you look at the help for Sonics Silicon Backplane support in menuconfig, you will see something like: | Quote: | | Selected by: B44 [=n] && NETDEVICES [=y] && ETHERNET [=y] && NET_VENDOR_BROADCOM [=y] && SSB_POSSIBLE [=y] && HAS_DMA [=y] || b43 [=n] && NETDEVICES [=y] && WLAN [=y] && SSB_POSSIBLE [=y] && MAC80211 [=m] && HAS_DMA [=y] || B43LEGACY [=n] && NETDEVICES [=y] && WLAN [=y] && SSB_POSSIBLE [=y] && MAC80211 [=m] && HAS_DMA [=y] |
however in one or more places, where I have [=n] you will have [=m] or [=y] . this or these item(s) being enabled forces ssb to be enabled. Hunt them down and disable them. I have had occasions where enabling or disabling an automatic choice required exiting menuconfig saving and restarting menuconfig before I could see the change.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 1:17 am Post subject: |
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Hey Guys,
So Sid,
I understand your issue I'm using gentoo-sources 3.9.3 and I couldn't find how to turn the option off. I should noted that my .config didn't have ssb (m) everything I could see was switched off in menuconfig. I even tried manually editing the .config (which doesn't work because the .config is refreshed when u call make)
My solution was to blacklist the module in .etc/modprode.d/blacklist.conf with the following :
let me know how you go or if there better solution |
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sidaphextwin
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| Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hello,
finally thanks to the commentary of DONAHUE I could disable SSB from the kernel configuration. I disabled B44 support to remove Sonics Silicon Backplane.
Thanks for your help Mac Tzu.
Now my kernel configuration is correct but I still have problems compiling broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2.
Here I post the output of emerge:
| Quote: | >>> Emerging (1 of 1) net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2
* hybrid-portsrc_x86_32-v5_100_82_112.tar.gz SHA256 size  ... [ ok ]
* Determining the location of the kernel source code
* Found kernel source directory:
* /usr/src/linux
* Found kernel object directory:
* /lib/modules/3.8.13-gentoo/build
* Found sources for kernel version:
* 3.8.13-gentoo
* Checking for suitable kernel configuration options... [ ok ]
>>> Unpacking source...
>>> Unpacking hybrid-portsrc_x86_32-v5_100_82_112.tar.gz to /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work
>>> Source unpacked in /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work
>>> Preparing source in /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work ...
* Applying broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-license.patch ... [ ok ]
* Applying broadcom-sta-5.100.82.38-gcc.patch ... [ ok ]
* Applying broadcom-sta-5.100.82.111-linux-3.0.patch ... [ ok ]
* Applying broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-linux-2.6.39.patch ... [ ok ]
* Applying broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-linux-3.2.patch ... [ ok ]
>>> Source prepared.
>>> Configuring source in /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work ...
>>> Source configured.
>>> Compiling source in /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work ...
ln: fallo al crear el enlace simbólico «Module.symvers»: El fichero ya existe
* Preparing wl module
make -j5 HOSTCC=i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc CROSS_COMPILE=i686-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS= -C /usr/src/linux M=/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work wl.ko
make: se ingresa al directorio `/usr/src/linux-3.8.13-gentoo'
CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version
Using CFG80211 API
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/shared/linux_osl.o
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_iw.o
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.o
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c: En la función ‘wl_cfg80211_join_ibss’:
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:745:26: error: ‘struct cfg80211_ibss_params’ no tiene un miembro llamado ‘channel’
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c: En el nivel principal:
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1644:2: aviso: inicialización desde un tipo de puntero incompatible [activado por defecto]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1644:2: aviso: (cerca de la inicialización de ‘wl_cfg80211_ops.scan’) [activado por defecto]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1649:2: aviso: inicialización desde un tipo de puntero incompatible [activado por defecto]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1649:2: aviso: (cerca de la inicialización de ‘wl_cfg80211_ops.set_tx_power’) [activado por defecto]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1650:2: aviso: inicialización desde un tipo de puntero incompatible [activado por defecto]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1650:2: aviso: (cerca de la inicialización de ‘wl_cfg80211_ops.get_tx_power’) [activado por defecto]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c: En la función ‘wl_update_bss_info’:
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:2077:11: error: ‘struct cfg80211_bss’ no tiene un miembro llamado ‘information_elements’
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:2078:15: error: ‘struct cfg80211_bss’ no tiene un miembro llamado ‘len_information_elements’
make[1]: *** [/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** Se espera a que terminen otras tareas....
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1736:1: aviso: se define ‘wl_set_multicast_list’ pero no se usa [-Wunused-function]
make: *** [wl.ko] Error 2
make: se sale del directorio `/usr/src/linux-3.8.13-gentoo'
* ERROR: net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2 failed (compile phase):
* emake failed
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* If you need support, post the output of `emerge --info '=net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2'`,
* the complete build log and the output of `emerge -pqv '=net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2'`.
* The complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/temp/build.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/temp/environment'.
* Working directory: '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work'
* S: '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work'
>>> Failed to emerge net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2, Log file:
>>> '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/temp/build.log'
* Messages for package net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2:
* ERROR: net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2 failed (compile phase):
* emake failed
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* If you need support, post the output of `emerge --info '=net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2'`,
* the complete build log and the output of `emerge -pqv '=net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2'`.
* The complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/temp/build.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/temp/environment'.
* Working directory: '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work'
* S: '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work' |
Any idea?
Thanks! |
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DONAHUE
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| Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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I was able to duplicate the compile problem you see.
Using a newer version of broadcom-sta allowed compilation to succeed.
add net-wireless/broadcom-sta ~amd64 to /etc/portage/package.keywords and try emerge broadcom-sta again
I don't have your NIC so can't test whether it works, but the new version at least will compile against a 3.9.5 kernel and hopefully a 3.8.13
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sidaphextwin
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| Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Compiled without error and my wireless card works perfectly.
Thanks DONAHUE! |
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tomas.almeida
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| Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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Hi All,
I followed DONAHUE's instruction, but I still facing the same problem. Could you please help me on this case.
Some further information
| Code: | cat /etc/portage/package.keywords
net-wireless/broadcom-sta ~amd64 |
| Code: | >>> Emerging (2 of 2) net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2
* hybrid-portsrc_x86_64-v5_100_82_112.tar.gz SHA256 SHA512 WHIRLPOOL size ;-) ... [ ok ]
* Determining the location of the kernel source code
* Found kernel source directory:
* /usr/src/linux
* Found kernel object directory:
* /lib/modules/3.8.13-gentoo/build
* Found sources for kernel version:
* 3.8.13-gentoo
* Checking for suitable kernel configuration options... [ ok ]
>>> Unpacking source...
>>> Unpacking hybrid-portsrc_x86_64-v5_100_82_112.tar.gz to /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work
>>> Source unpacked in /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work
>>> Preparing source in /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work ...
* Applying broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-license.patch ... [ ok ]
* Applying broadcom-sta-5.100.82.38-gcc.patch ... [ ok ]
* Applying broadcom-sta-5.100.82.111-linux-3.0.patch ... [ ok ]
* Applying broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-linux-2.6.39.patch ... [ ok ]
* Applying broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-linux-3.2.patch ... [ ok ]
>>> Source prepared.
>>> Configuring source in /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work ...
>>> Source configured.
>>> Compiling source in /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work ...
ln: failed to create symbolic link 'Module.symvers': File exists
* Preparing wl module
make -j5 HOSTCC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc CROSS_COMPILE=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu- 'LDFLAGS=-m elf_x86_64' -C /usr/src/linux M=/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work wl.ko
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-3.8.13-gentoo'
CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version
Using CFG80211 API
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/shared/linux_osl.o
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_iw.o
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.o
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c: In function 'wl_cfg80211_join_ibss':
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:745:26: error: 'struct cfg80211_ibss_params' has no member named 'channel'
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1736:1: warning: 'wl_set_multicast_list' defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c: At top level:
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1644:2: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1644:2: warning: (near initialization for 'wl_cfg80211_ops.scan') [enabled by default]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1649:2: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1649:2: warning: (near initialization for 'wl_cfg80211_ops.set_tx_power') [enabled by default]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1650:2: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1650:2: warning: (near initialization for 'wl_cfg80211_ops.get_tx_power') [enabled by default]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c: In function 'wl_update_bss_info':
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:2077:11: error: 'struct cfg80211_bss' has no member named 'information_elements'
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:2078:15: error: 'struct cfg80211_bss' has no member named 'len_information_elements'
make[1]: *** [/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make: *** [wl.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.8.13-gentoo'
* ERROR: net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2 failed (compile phase):
* emake failed
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* If you need support, post the output of `emerge --info '=net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2'`,
* the complete build log and the output of `emerge -pqv '=net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2'`.
* The complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/temp/build.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/temp/environment'.
* Working directory: '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work'
* S: '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work'
>>> Failed to emerge net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2, Log file:
>>> '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/temp/build.log'
* Messages for package net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2:
* ERROR: net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2 failed (compile phase):
* emake failed
*
* If you need support, post the output of `emerge --info '=net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2'`,
* the complete build log and the output of `emerge -pqv '=net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2'`.
* The complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/temp/build.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/temp/environment'.
* Working directory: '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work'
* S: '/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2/work'
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I have a Dell Vostro 3500.
Thank you so much.
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DONAHUE
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| Quote: | emerge -s broadcom-sta
Searching...
[ Results for search key : broadcom-sta ]
[ Applications found : 1 ]
* net-wireless/broadcom-sta
Latest version available: 6.30.223.30-r1
Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ] |
So you want net-wireless/broadcom-sta- 6.30.223.30-r1 but you are getting net-wireless/broadcom-sta- 5.100.82.112-r2 which means there is a problem with /etc/portage/package.keywords
net-wireless/broadcom-sta ~amd64 . Your portage data may be out of date. Try | Code: | emerge --sync
emerge =net-wireless/broadcom-sta- 6.30.223.30-r1 |
If emerge fails please post every word of the response..
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tomas.almeida
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| Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Hi DONAHUE,
Thank you for your quick reply... I did the sync and it worked...
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emerge -s broadcom-sta
Searching...
[ Results for search key : broadcom-sta ]
[ Applications found : 1 ]
* net-wireless/broadcom-sta
Latest version available: 6.30.223.30-r1
Latest version installed: 6.30.223.30-r1
Size of files: 1,737 kB
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Description: Broadcom's IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n hybrid Linux device driver.
License: Broadcom
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Should I update my mirrors? I have this make.conf
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cat /etc/portage/make.conf
# These settings were set by the catalyst build script that automatically
# built this stage.
# Please consult /usr/share/portage/config/make.conf.example for a more
# detailed example.
CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe -march=native"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
# WARNING: Changing your CHOST is not something that should be done lightly.
# Please consult http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/change-chost.xml before changing.
CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
# These are the USE flags that were used in addition to what is provided by the
# profile used for building.
USE="bindist bzip2 alsa dvd dvdr cdr gif jpeg mp3 mp4 mpeg ogg opengl pdf png qt3support qt4 sound truetype usb X x264 xml xv xvid"
MAKEOPTS="-j5"
GENTOO_MIRRORS="rsync://gentoo.c3sl.ufpr.br/gentoo/ http://gentoo.c3sl.ufpr.br/ ftp://gentoo.c3sl.ufpr.br/gentoo/ http://www.las.ic.unicamp.br/pub/gentoo/ ftp://ftp.las.ic.unicamp.br/pub/gentoo/ http://ftp.rnl.ist.utl.pt/pub/gentoo/gentoo-distfiles/ rsync://ftp.rnl.ist.utl.pt/pub/gentoo/gentoo-distfiles/ ftp://ftp.rnl.ist.utl.pt/pub/gentoo/gentoo-distfiles/ http://gentoo-euetib.upc.es/mirror/gentoo/"
SYNC="rsync://rsync1.br.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage"
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DONAHUE
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I don't use the GENTOO_MIRRORS=" at all and I use SYNC=" only to point at another machine on my lan. As best I can tell gentoo has an excellent load sharing setup without my help. 
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