Re: [gentoo-user] Error when trying to bootstrap compiler
Hmmm...in that case I may not bother to do the stage 1 install. Thanks for the input. I'll be sure to holler if I have other questions. Shawn On 12/21/05, Richard Fish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/21/05, Shawn Singh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all, A couple days ago my main box died so I'm trying to restore it. I've only got a old Gentoo Live-CD (2004.2) so I'm using that. I'm doing a Stage 1 installation. When I get to the step of Bootstrapping the compiler I get the following error: * Error: ' ' does not exist. Exiting In looking at scripts/bootstrap.sh I see that the error will be displayed if /etc/make.profile is not a valid file. (at least that'swhat Ithink I read). I am guessing here, because it has been a long time since I did astage1 install.But I suspect that you need to update to the currentprofile before running bootstrap.shln -s /usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/x86/2005.1 /etc/make.profile I am assuming that you have done the emerge --sync step already.Otherwise you can continue to try and bootstrap the 2004.2 profile,but YMMV. My 2 questions are: 1.Whyam I getting that error? 2.Why is /etc/make.profile not getting created?# I'm assuming it should be getting created when I unpack portage.No, unpacking portage only makes /usr/portage (since there is a -C/usr option for the tar command in the handbook).If it is anywhere, it would have to be in the stage1 tarball if it exists.However, keep in mind that stage1 is really not supported now, and thecurrent handbook only covers stage3 installs.There is nooptimization to be had by going the stage1 route, only more difficulty.-Richard--gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list-- Shawn Singh
[gentoo-user] Error when trying to bootstrap compiler
Hey all, A couple days ago my main box died so I'm trying to restore it. I've only got a old Gentoo Live-CD (2004.2) so I'm using that. I'm doing a Stage 1 installation. When I get to the step of Bootstrapping the compiler I get the following error: * Error: ' ' does not exist. Exiting In looking at scripts/bootstrap.sh I see that the error will be displayed if /etc/make.profile is not avalid file. (at least that's what I think I read). My 2 questions are: 1.Why am I getting that error? 2. Why is /etc/make.profile not getting created? # I'm assuming it should be getting created when I unpack portage.-- Shawn Singh
Re: [gentoo-user] Error when trying to bootstrap compiler
On 12/21/05, Shawn Singh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all, A couple days ago my main box died so I'm trying to restore it. I've only got a old Gentoo Live-CD (2004.2) so I'm using that. I'm doing a Stage 1 installation. When I get to the step of Bootstrapping the compiler I get the following error: * Error: ' ' does not exist. Exiting In looking at scripts/bootstrap.sh I see that the error will be displayed if /etc/make.profile is not a valid file. (at least that's what I think I read). I am guessing here, because it has been a long time since I did a stage1 install. But I suspect that you need to update to the current profile before running bootstrap.sh ln -s /usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/x86/2005.1 /etc/make.profile I am assuming that you have done the emerge --sync step already. Otherwise you can continue to try and bootstrap the 2004.2 profile, but YMMV. My 2 questions are: 1. Why am I getting that error? 2. Why is /etc/make.profile not getting created? # I'm assuming it should be getting created when I unpack portage. No, unpacking portage only makes /usr/portage (since there is a -C /usr option for the tar command in the handbook). If it is anywhere, it would have to be in the stage1 tarball if it exists. However, keep in mind that stage1 is really not supported now, and the current handbook only covers stage3 installs. There is no optimization to be had by going the stage1 route, only more difficulty. -Richard -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
