On Monday 25 Apr 2005 07:50, Duncan wrote: > For anyone using /etc/portage/profile/package.provided, note that > the new version of portage, according to the portage manpage, expects > versions on all package strings therein. I didn't have versions on some of > mine and the new portage was protesting. �If you don't want to be bothered > with newer versions, try putting in a real high version number. �For > instance, I install kernels from kernel.org, so don't use portage for > that, and therefore put sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.999 in my > package.provided. That should keep it from asking for awhile, even if some > package thinks it needs gentoo-sources-2.6.37 or some such thing. �<g>
Of course if you still prefer to use portage then install sys-kernel/vanilla-sources. That will give you the latest kernel available without any patches. -- Ian. EOM -- [email protected] mailing list
