On Tuesday 21 October 2008 19:46:33 Daniel Pielmeier wrote:
> One thing I would give a try is to give portage a hand and emerge some of
> the qt split ebuilds with the oneshot option. In your case the qt split
> ebuilds which are blocked:
>
> x11-libs/qt-script-4.4.2, x11-libs/qt-dbus-4.4.2,
> x11-libs/qt-qt3support-4.4.2, x11-libs/qt-sql-4.4.2,
> x11-libs/qt-gui-4.4.2, x11-libs/qt-svg-4.4.2,
> x11-libs/qt-test-4.4.2, x11-libs/qt-core-4.4.2,
> x11-libs/qt-webkit-4.4.2, x11-libs/qt-opengl-4.4.2
>
> and then see if portage will be able to continue with the world update.
That was a good idea, one that I ought to have thought of but didn't.
Unfortunately, it's made no difference at all. Emerge -upDvN world still
gives the same block:
[blocks B ] x11-libs/qt-core ("x11-libs/qt-core" is blocking
x11-libs/qt-4.3.3)
[blocks B ] <=x11-libs/qt-4.4.0_alpha:4 ("<=x11-libs/qt-4.4.0_alpha:4"
is blocking x11-libs/qt-script-4.4.2, x11-libs/qt-dbus-4.4.2,
x11-libs/qt-qt3support-4.4.2, x11-libs/qt-sql-4.4.2, x11-libs/qt-gui-4.4.2,
x11-libs/qt-svg-4.4.2, x11-libs/qt-test-4.4.2, x11-libs/qt-core-4.4.2,
x11-libs/qt-webkit-4.4.2, x11-libs/qt-opengl-4.4.2)
Total: 160 packages (3 upgrades, 78 new, 65 in new slots, 14 reinstalls),
Size of downloads: 209,150 kB
Conflict: 2 blocks (2 unsatisfied)
To recap, the only version of qt installed is qt-3.3.8-r4, and equery d
=x11-libs/qt-3.3.8-r4 returns 160 packages, all wanting =x11-libs/qt-3*.
Emerge seems to think I have a version4.* of qt installed, but I haven't
apart from the split e-builds I've just installed as above.
$ equery l qt
[ Searching for package 'qt' in all categories among: ]
* installed packages
[I--] [ ] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-qtlibs-20071210 (0)
[I--] [ ] dev-db/qt-unixODBC-3.3.8 (3)
[I--] [ ] dev-libs/dbus-qt3-old-0.70 (0)
[I--] [ ] sys-apps/qtparted-0.4.5 (0)
[I--] [ ] x11-libs/qt-3.3.8-r4 (3)
[I--] [ ~] x11-libs/qt-core-4.4.2 (4)
[I--] [ ~] x11-libs/qt-dbus-4.4.2 (4)
[I--] [ ~] x11-libs/qt-gui-4.4.2 (4)
[I--] [ ~] x11-libs/qt-opengl-4.4.2 (4)
[I--] [ ~] x11-libs/qt-qt3support-4.4.2 (4)
[I--] [ ~] x11-libs/qt-script-4.4.2 (4)
[I--] [ ~] x11-libs/qt-sql-4.4.2 (4)
[I--] [ ~] x11-libs/qt-svg-4.4.2 (4)
[I--] [ ~] x11-libs/qt-test-4.4.2 (4)
[I--] [ ~] x11-libs/qt-webkit-4.4.2 (4)
I could try removing qt-3.3.8-r4, but first I'd have to back up the whole
system against the probability of being unable to recover from the
resultant smashing of KDE 3.5.
> > I've started building a new system from scratch on another disk, and
> > I'm now about ready to start installing KDE on it. Maybe a clean start
> > is what I need.
>
> I think this could be solved without a reinstall but it is up to you.
Thanks for your help so far; I think though that I'll continue building the
clean system as well in case your optimism proves unfounded. At least with
two systems I can pursue both lines independently.
--
Rgds
Peter
