Installing Gentoo trough Proxy server

[Icarus]

I'm trying to install Gentoo at work on my test machine but I can't figure out how to emerge rsync through the proxy server...anyone know how to do this, or should I just stick to a full disk distro?

[Icarus]

Would it help to know that it is a Windows network with windows proxy servers?

I've had no problem with Red Hat and this at all...

[Radar]

I think you edit the /etc/make.conf file : toward the bottom of the file has the http / ftp proxy section.

[mdwatts]

I seem to remember reading about using emerge rsync and proxy servers in the Gentoo install documentation.

You can try the Gentoo docs or search the Gentoo usergroup/mailing list available at their website. I know I've also seen mention of proxy servers in the Gentoo usergroup.

[z0mbix]

Add RSYNC_PROXY="proxy :port" to /etc/make.conf

[ 21 May 2002: Message edited by: cheeky_zombie ]

[Icarus]

Originally posted by cheeky_zombie:
<STRONG>Add RSYNC_PROXY="proxy :port" to /etc/make.conf

[ 21 May 2002: Message edited by: cheeky_zombie ]</STRONG>

This lets me specify where the proxy server is, but our proxy server requires authentification...that is where I am stuck, I can't figure out how to authenticate with the domain. At this point the install hasn't happened and I it is logged on as root, there are no user setups at all.

[Icarus]

I decided to go with the larger .iso for Gentoo, for some odd reason this works just fine and is downloading without ANY configuration :confused:

It's been compiling for the last 4 hours now and doesn't seem to be even near the end :p