Hi,
Just a stupid question : What is bootstrap.sh used for ?
Thanks
/JM
On 9/5/06, Paul Varner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Tue, 2006-09-05 at 05:18 +0200, Meino Christian Cramer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> due to my installation fault half a year ago, I have to change CHOST
> from i386* to i686* to be able to install gcc-4.1 & Co. since a
> better CPU as i386* is needed. I am running an
> AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+.
>
> As discussed previously it was suggested to change CHOST and do
> a emerge -e system; emerge -e world then following the gcc-upgrade-
> and gentoo-upgrade-guide.
>
> I tried that (after doing a backup of my whole system), but failed as
> soon gcc was needed, cause the corrected CHOST implies, that there is
> gcc already there, which supports (at least by its name...) the "new"
> CPU. But my old ( == current, not upgraded) gcc is named after the
> wrong CHOST nameing (i386-pc-linux-gnu).
>
> Naturally none of the tools was able to find the "new" gcc -- or
> using the old one instead.
>
> The situation now is:
> To upgrade to the new gcc-4.1 I & Co. have to change CHOST in
> beforehand. After changing CHOST no compiler will be found and I
> will no longer be able to upgrade to gcc-4.1 & Co.
>
> Recursive doom ?
I have no guarantee that this will work, but try the following:
0. Make sure backup is up to date
1. Change CHOST in /etc/make.conf
2. cd /usr/portage/scripts
3. ./bootstrap.sh
4. emerge -e system
5. emerge -e world
Regards,
Paul
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