The way dependencies seem to work with portage, I wouldn't bother "installing x". Just install say kde or gnome or whatever (see the docs) and X will be installed and configured automagically. for instance, I installed this dell laptop, then emerged kde-meta (be patient if you try that...my poor celeron took 16 hours to do that) and followed the documentation for kde on the gentoo site and it's all happy...except sound works in xmms, but not kde sytem notifications....not sure why, but it's at the BOTTOM of my list.
On Friday 19 August 2005 21:19, John Dangler wrote: > The list of possible flags is somewhat overwhelming. And many of them, I > wouldn't really know if I need them or not. So far, since I only have the > base system running, I'm trying to get everything I want to have sans a > graphic environment going, so I'm doing USE="-X" with the system level apps > (although I don't know if that's the best plan for something like > cdrtools/dvdrtools). > > I did find the defaults (thanks!) and have added those as comments in my > make.conf file just for my own reference. > > I figure that the next step (aside from the reading of the online docs) is > to get cd tools and anti-virus (clam looks good) running. > > At the point that I think I have everything at this level, I intend to back > it up (jic), and then install X, sound, and get a graphical environment > running - at least that looks to be the most logical next steps... > > I really appreciate the feedback!!! > > John D > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marco Matthies [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 9:51 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] USE flags > > John Dangler wrote: > > I have just installed a basic 2005.1 system (2.6.12-r6) on my laptop. > > I'm trying to get my arms around the USE flags. I found a set of > > 'default' settings (I think) under > > /usr/portage/profiles/base/use.defaults . From what I've read in the > > gentoo documentation, this seems to be a list of default USE= flags. > > What I'd like to try and get to is, a difference between what's there and > > the 'total' list, and why would I add others to > > my > > > own make.conf file? > > The relevant part in the docs: > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=2 > > A list of all USE flags: > http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/use-index.xml > > Marco > -- > [email protected] mailing list -- John Jolet Your On-Demand IT Department 512-762-0729 www.jolet.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [email protected] mailing list
