livecd usr # emerge --sync
>>> starting rsync with rsync://209.177.148.226/gentoo-portage...
>>> checking server timestamp ...
/usr/bin/rsync: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `('
/usr/bin/rsync: line 1: `>=virtual/jdk-1.3 app-arch/unzip dev-java/ant-core jikes? ( dev-java/jikes ) source? ( app-arch/zip ) >=virtual/jre-1.3 =dev-java/jakarta-regexp-1.3* !bootstrap? ( sys-devel/patch )'

!!! Rsync has not successfully finished. It is recommended that you keep
!!! trying or that you use the 'emerge-webrsync' option if you are unable
!!! to use rsync due to firewall or other restrictions. This should be a
!!! temporary problem unless complications exist with your network
!!! (and possibly your system's filesystem) configuration.