There are significant changes between 2004.0 and 2006.0 . My first recomendation would be to upgrade the compiler as follows: You don't necessarily need esearch if you don't already have it, but just get the information needed here. (modify as needed)
#!/bin/bash
OLD_VER=`esearch --nocolor -o "%vi\n" ^gcc$`
NEW_VER=`esearch --nocolor -o "%va\n" ^gcc$`
GCC_CONF_VER=`echo $NEW_VER|sed -e 's/-r[0-9]//g'`
if [ "$OLD_VER" -eq "$NEW_VER" ] ; then
echo "GCC up to date"
exit 0
fi
emerge -v =sys-devel/gcc-$NEW_VER
gcc-config i686-pc-linux-gnu-$GCC_CONF_VER
env-update
source /etc/profile
emerge --oneshot -v libtool
emerge --oneshot sys-libs/libstdc++-v3
emerge -e system
emerge -e world
emerge -C =sys-devel/gcc-$OLD_VER
/sbin/fix_libtool_files.sh $OLD_VER
You'll also need to read the 2.4 to 2.6 kernel upgrade
documents. There, you'll get an idea of what to expect with
respect to your own system (i.e. udev etc.).
You might also want to look at the articale on how to replace
a running redhat system with Gentoo. Though you're trying to
replace Gentoo with Gentoo, the concepts still apply.
I notice you may also need to upgrade from ipchains to iptables.
This is a conmpletely different topic all together.
Research it before trying any quick fixes.
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From: Jeremy Olexa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Mon 5/8/2006 9:45 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrade Portage 2004.0 to 2005.x fails
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Teresa and Dale wrote:
> Denny Schierz wrote:
>
>> hi,
>>
>> i have two very old gentoo boxes and i can't upgrade them. After a sync,
>> the default profile 2004.0 was deleted and know i can't do anything with
>> portage:
> You may want to try emerge portage. I think I ran into this once before
> and that fixed it. There is also a portage rescue tarbal somewhere that
> you can put on to rescue it. I did that once before too but I can't
> recall where it is right now. It's on the Gentoo site somewhere.
>
> Dale
> :-)
Any reason you don't want to upgrade them to the newest profile? I would
just symlink the make.profile to the 2006.0 profile and then go from
there following the appropriate install guides..maybe that will help?
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