Timothy A. Holmes wrote: > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Neil Bothwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:57 AM >> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org >> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Reconstructing a Gentoo Installer Computer >> >> On Wed, 31 May 2006 10:46:18 -0400, Timothy A. Holmes wrote: >> >>> I was hoping to >>> rescue the additional time for the snort install etc by being able > to >>> just recompile stuff rather than have to start over from the > beginning, >>> the system is currently running, so I may just end up putting off > the >>> rebuild till this summer when I have a bit more time -- I was hoping > to >>> be able to change the use flags, build a new kernel and be done with > it, >>> but that doesn't look to be the case >> It should be the case. it's not much different from doing a stage 3 >> install then changing USE flags etc. I've done that with no problems. >> What went wrong when you tried this before, or was it a case of > changing >> too much at once so you couldn't find the source of the problem? >> >> However, Michael's point about starting afresh with a hardened setup > is a >> good one. It sounds much safer for a security box. >> >> >> -- >> Neil Bothwick >> >> "getting performance from an Amiga is like getting water from a > sponge, >> getting performance from Windows is like getting blood from a stone - >> after banging my head against the stone several times I got some > blood" >> Author of Lightwave 3D > [Timothy A. Holmes] > > Neil: > > the problem before was an incomplete understanding of how the USE Flags > worked, and a mis-understanding of some advice that I was given. The > procedure that I used last time was: > > rebuild the kernel > Set use to USE="-*" > Emerge -e world > > That procedure with the USE flags is what killed me. What I should have > done -- it now appears was to set use to blank (or comment it out) and > allow it to use the base flags from the profile. But trying to > recompile from base with all use flags specifically excluded is what > began to break stuff > > TIM > > > > Timothy A. Holmes > IT Manager / Network Admin / Web Master / Computer Teacher > > Medina Christian Academy > A Higher Standard... > > Jeremiah 33:3 > Jeremiah 29:11 > Esther 4:14 > > Hi, Don't just wipe out all USE-flags IIRC you'll need "readline ncurses..." Search mail-list archives for "minimal USE flags", a year or more ago (mail was from ciaranm IIRC). HTH.Rumen
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