So when I
ftp ftp.perl.org
cd pub
no /pub/CPAN directory exists in

I looked in...
/pub/mirrors/CPAN/src
no "perl-5.8.0.tar.gz" exists, a "perl-5.8.1.tar.gz" exists

I do believe perl.org has changed something or Gentoo.org need to fix 
the code that is being used.

Sam.

Samuel MacDonald wrote:

> Now I'm POed this really makes installing Gentoo impossible.
> If the site is suppose to have the software on it, it should be there.
>
> Can I just start the "emerge system" again?
>
> This is the problem as it is displayed...
>
> Resolving ftp.perl.org ... done.
> Connecting to ftp.perl.org[209.221.142.118]:21... connected.
> Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
> ==> SYST ... done. ==> PWD ... done.
> ==>TYPE I ...done. ==> CWD /pub/CPAN/src ... done.
> ==> PASV .. done. ==>RETR perl-5.8.0.tar.gz ...
> No such file 'Perl-5.8.0.tar.gz .
> !!! Couldn't download Perl-5.8.0.tar.gz Aborting.
>
>
> Sam.
>
>
> Samuel MacDonald wrote:
>
>> emerge system
>>
>> Sam.
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