2004.1 system install without a network - where's silo?

MoonStalk · n00b Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3

Ok, gonna play stupid again....

I'm doing a stage 3 install with the 2004.1 Universal CD and NO NETWORKS connection.
I've reached chapter 9. Configuring the Bootloader.

And of course the first thing the chapter says is emerge --usepkg silo and to my surprise the first thing it tries to do is download silo from the internet.

Quick search of the CD, and I can not find the silo tarball.

Now back in chapter 2, when discussing the type of stages and their pros and cons, it says "stage 3 is also required if you want to install Gentoo using prebuilt packages or without a network connection."

Based on the fact that silo appears to be missing from the CD, can someone tell me how I can install Gentoo without a network connection?

patrickbores · Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 2:41 am Post subject:

Hello. I don't have a 2004.1 CD, but on mine it's here:

root-sparc64/sbin/silo

HTH,

Patrick
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polymorf · n00b Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 7

I've just encountered this same problem.

When I attempted to do a emerge --usepkg silo it can't find the package and tries to connect to the internet to get one. unfortunately, I do not have a network connection.

I have searched through the forums and the handbook and not been able to find a solution to this issue. If someone could please either direct me to the correct documentation, or a solution, that would be most helpful.

gust4voz · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:25 pm Post subject:

This is a bug present on the earlier LiveCD media.
It's only been reported for 2004.3, so it's been fixed for 2005.0 which was just released.
Sorry for the fuss.
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polymorf · n00b Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 7