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gregymann
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:45 pm    Post subject: Forgot to copy DNS before CHROOT Reply with quote
Hey newbie here,

I dont know how I missed this step but I dod not copy my dns infor before CHROOTing and now i cannot connect to portage. Any way i can fix this?
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666threesixes666
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
yes

Code:

echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" >> /etc/resolv.conf


instead of

Code:

echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" >> /mnt/gentoo/etc/resolv.conf



(i had 1 tester of an alternate install wiki im writing up run into this, and decided to chroot first then insert name servers)
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Or switch to another terminal and do it from there.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
666threesixes666 wrote:
yes

Code:

echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" >> /etc/resolv.conf


instead of

Code:

echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" >> /mnt/gentoo/etc/resolv.conf



(i had 1 tester of an alternate install wiki im writing up run into this, and decided to chroot first then insert name servers)


THank You!
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jaglover wrote:
Or switch to another terminal and do it from there.


This may be a stupid question, but how do i switch?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
gregymann wrote:
Jaglover wrote:
Or switch to another terminal and do it from there.


This may be a stupid question, but how do i switch?


Alt-Fn (n= 1-6)

You should have 6 terminals.
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