On 18/01/2016 23:05, k...@aspodata.se wrote: > boxc...@gmx.net: >> On Mon, 18 Jan 2016 19:48:58 +0100 (CET) >> k...@aspodata.se wrote: > ... >>> What info is there on @system ? >>> I can change what's in @world, it seems to be the content of >>> /var/lib/portage/world. Is there a similar file for @system ? >> >> It's in /usr/portage/profiles/base/packages -- I think that will be >> overwritten when profiles are updated, so I don't think it helps you. > > Great, thanks. Would it work to have that in an overlay, ehh, something ? > >> Would putting virtual/dev-manager into packages.provided work to solve >> your problem? (I phrase it as a question because I've never used >> packages.provided.) > > No, then would packages that actually needs it be fooled. > I found a workaround in the sys-fs/static-dev package.
Let's be clear: static-dev is NOT a workaround. It is a full proper solution for the case when a dynamic device node solution is not desired. Of course it means you have to mknod every device you need yourself. But you know that going in right? -- Alan McKinnon alan.mckin...@gmail.com
