On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:25:11 +0000 Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:15:06 -0500, Kenneth Prugh wrote: > > > A temporary solution: > > > > cd /usr/portage/www-client/mozilla-firefox/ && rm Manifest && ebuild > > mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.12.ebuild manifest > > s/temporary/terrible/ > > This message means that either the portage tree contains the wrong > checksum for a valid file, or that the file on your mirror has been > replaced by an altered version. Redigesting to fix this problem is > like fixing low oil pressure in your car by disconnecting the warning > light. > > By all means feel free to take his risk on your own system, but please > don't recommend others to do it without at least pointing out the > potentially serious consequences. > > To the OP, it is possible that the Firefox archive was updated and you > still have an older one in $DISTDIR. Try deleting your copy and > emerging again. You could also try using a different mirror. > > yawn, and if the download was invalid it would most likely fail to untar or something similar. I fail to see the point. Either way, he can delete it in distfiles and just remerge/remanifest so it grabs it off the mirrors. I also remember why I hate this mailing list and usually just mark all read. -- Ken69267 Gentoo AMD64 AT
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