> > Except I'm going to be missing stacks of libs.... no? > We are building from scratch. libiconv does not need any other libs. Are all the libs for the cross compiler included in the project files?
> > > Ahh, can you try installing the debian source packages under > > gentoo? > > > there must be way to convert, I will look into that. > > Havn't a clue. I think their quite different, Gentoo uses BSD style > > ports > > called ebuilds rather than packages. Maybe I can install the debian > > package manager but everything is probbaly going to be in the wrong > > places. > I have a create minimal standalone debian directory structure, > you can use that to install into. just get dpkg and debhelpers running. > it does not matter where the stuff is installed into, > we use /usr/local/win32 as the root. > > > Gentoo is conforms to FSH 1.1 but not your standard RedHat > > SystemV > > stuff. > Ok, I will alien the packages into targz. > > > you may have to give me links and help on the tools I've not used > > before > > (Like alien). In all it sounds like fun. Let me know..... > > ok, please try and get the debian tools running, maybe you can make a > small debain partition? Ok.... lets get this straight.... Am I testing this as a Gentoo user or a Gentoo user running Debian? Am I going to be testing tar balls or debs? You seemed to be leaning to the latter but I'm confuzed. Once we have that straight where do I get the files and project docs (What ever there are of them)? Also there was mention of a testers/dev list that I should subscribe too... Nick _______________________________________________ Dia-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list FAQ at http://www.lysator.liu.se/~alla/dia/faq.html Main page at http://www.lysator.liu.se/~alla/dia