On Tuesday 09 Sep 2014 20:15:09 Joseph wrote:
> On 09/09/14 14:46, Todd Goodman wrote:
> >* Joseph <syscon...@gmail.com> [140909 14:37]:
> >> I was installing an application gimp and all of a sudden I got an error:
> >[SNIP]
> >
> >> configure: error: in
> >> `/var/tmp/portage/media-gfx/gimp-2.8.10-r1/work/gimp-2.8.10':
> >> configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
> >> See `config.log' for more details
> >
> >What does 'gcc-config -l' show?
> 
> I tried to set blindly gcc to active one: "gcc-config 1" but I get the same
> error
> 
>  * gcc-config: Could not get portage CHOST!
>  * gcc-config: You should verify that CHOST is set in one of these places:
>  * gcc-config:  - //etc/portage/make.conf
>  * gcc-config:  - active environment
> 
> It is a new installation on SSD and it is broken.
> I can't proceed with gcc upgrade/setting, in fact my system is currently
> broken.

You do not have an /etc/portage/make.conf file, or you have not configured the 
default with the correct settings?

Follow the installation guide and you should find your way out of there.

-- 
Regards,
Mick

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