On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 15:43:24 -0700 Collins Richey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 17:37:08 -0500 "Allen Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > The problem is that Gentoo would have to rebuild all of the isos it > > has, re-md5 them and such to fix the /install.txt :( > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Collins Richey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 5:35 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] "emerge --update portage" Fails > > > > > > On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 17:21:56 -0500 "Allen Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Roger Miliker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 3:33 PM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Kurt Guenther > > > > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] "emerge --update portage" Fails > > > > > > > > > > On Tuesday 25 November 2003 21:21, Kurt Guenther wrote: > > > > > > I just downloaded Stage 1 and followed the directions up to > > > > > > the: > > > > > > > > > > > > emerge sync > > > > > > > > > > > > command. My portage is out of date so I ran: > > > > > > > > > > > > emerge --update portage > > > > > > > > > > > > I would hope that someone has filed a bugzilla on the install > > > documentation! > > > This is the 2nd or 3rd hit this week. > > > > > I understand. But at the very least there should be some sort of > errata list to help newbies through this confusing recommendation! > Not everyone who picks up a gentoo cd is going to know to search the > archives (as a matter of fact they are pretty well hidden) when > they've never even seen portage in action. > At least an update to the website would be a good idea. A mention to ignore the portage notification? At the moment it specifically states that you should update portage before bootstrapping, which is the cause of the problems, from what I have read. -- Ian Truelsen Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: ihtruelsen Homepage: http://www.ihtruelsen.dyndns.org -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
