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   My portage is out of date so I ran: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.

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