On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 09:39:37 +0100 Jimmy Rosen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, I don't think it's that simple, I'm afraid. I should have been more > precise in my initial post (my bad). > > Most config files are protected as they should be by the config-protect > functionality and I have all the usual hassle with the etc-update routine. > Except for the make.conf (as far as I've been able to determine). > I've even tried to mark it read only, but to no avail. > > Harebrafolk > Jimmy > > > On Tuesday 13 January 2004 20.27, Collins Richey wrote: > > On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 15:53:45 +0100 > > > > Jimmy Rosen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've been using gentoo for a while now. Every time I have updated > > > baselayout it has overwritten the make.conf file automatically with a > > > default file. I've tried protecting it but to no avail. > > > > > > Is this as it should be? > > > > No, it's not. You will need to scan the documentation at > > www.gentoo.org, or maybe someone else will respond. You apparently have > > the option config-protect=none (not sure the exact syntax). This should > > have been reset after installation. > > > > Normally, gentoo does not apply updates to /etc (and a few other > > directories) automatically. You have to run etc-update when instructed > > to, and you will be asked to confirm each file change. > Short solution - make yourself a backup copy and reapply as needed. Not the answer you wanted to hear, but it will save you a lot of grief. -- Collins - Denver Area Gentoo stable plus kernel 2.6.1-mm2 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
