> -----Original Message----- > From: Rupert Young (Restart) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 September 2005 12:25 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [gentoo-user] System update problems > > > Thanks. Unless anyone else has any suggestions I will try it. > > Can anyone else confirm this is the way to go before I try?
It depends how patient you are. The suggested fix will bring your machine up to an "as new" condition. On the other hand, it might unnecessarily rebuilt packages that may not be broken or need updating (yet) and will take years to complete (well, it depends on how fast your machine is :-) That said I would think that after a whole year there wouldn't be much left in portage, which has not a new ebuild? As an alternative, if your machine is not totally hosed you could start from the bottom up rebuilding the core packages and after a fresh --sync, update the whole world. Try re-emerging the gentoo toolkit: gcc-config glibc binutils libstdc++. Run # etc-update and # env-update && source /etc/profile as required and rebuild portage; do another --sync; and then emerge -upDv world to see what comes up in need for an update. However, if basic compilers, etc. are broken you will not be able to re-emerge the toolkit and the solution suggested by Dave remains the best option. -- Regards, Mick -- [email protected] mailing list
