Doing "PORT_LOGDIR=/var/log/portage emerge -D -uav world" on my amd64 machine elicits a response that ends as follows:
>>> Install ati-drivers-8.552-r2 into /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/image/ category x11-drivers * Installing fglrx module * ati tree 'lib' -> 'lib32' on system * ati tree 'lib64' -> 'lib64' on system >>> Completed installing ati-drivers-8.552-r2 into /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/image/ * QA Notice: Pre-stripped files found: * /usr/lib32/dri/fglrx_dri.so * /usr/lib32/opengl/ati/lib/libGL.so.1.2 * /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so * /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/glesx.so * /usr/lib64/libAMDXvBA.so.1.0 * /usr/lib64/libXvBAW.so.1.0 * /usr/lib64/opengl/ati/lib/libGL.so.1.2 strip: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-strip --strip-unneeded -R .comment lib/modules/2.6.22-gentoo-r2-osmp/video/fglrx.ko opt/bin/fglrxinfo opt/bin/aticonfig opt/bin/atiode opt/bin/amdcccle opt/bin/atiodcli opt/sbin/atieventsd usr/bin/fglrx_xgamma usr/bin/fgl_glxgears usr/lib32/opengl/ati/extensions/libglx.so usr/lib32/opengl/ati/extensions/libdri.so usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so usr/lib64/xorg/modules/amdxmm.so usr/lib64/libatiadlxx.so usr/lib64/libfglrx_tvout.so.1.0 usr/lib64/libfglrx_pp.so.1.0 usr/lib64/opengl/ati/extensions/libglx.so usr/lib64/opengl/ati/extensions/libdri.so usr/lib64/libfglrx_gamma.so.1.0 usr/lib64/libfglrx_dm.so.1.0 usr/lib64/xorg/modules/esut.a usr/lib64/libfglrx_tvout.a usr/lib64/libfglrx_dm.a usr/lib64/libfglrx_pp.a ecompressdir: bzip2 -9 /usr/share/man * QA Notice: The following files contain executable stacks * Files with executable stacks will not work properly (or at all!) * on some architectures/operating systems. A bug should be filed * at http://bugs.gentoo.org/ to make sure the file is fixed. * For more information, see http://hardened.gentoo.org/gnu-stack.xml * Please include the following list of files in your report: * --- --- RWX usr/lib32/opengl/ati/lib/libGL.so.1.2 * QA Notice: The following shared libraries lack a SONAME * /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/image/usr/lib64/libatiadlxx.so making executable: usr/lib64/libfglrx_gamma.so.1.0 >>> Installing x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2 * checking 133 files for package collisions * This package will overwrite one or more files that may belong to other * packages (see list below). You can use a command such as `portageq * owners / <filename>` to identify the installed package that owns a * file. If portageq reports that only one package owns a file then do * NOT file a bug report. A bug report is only useful if it identifies at * least two or more packages that are known to install the same file(s). * If a collision occurs and you can not explain where the file came from * then you should simply ignore the collision since there is not enough * information to determine if a real problem exists. Please do NOT file * a bug report at http://bugs.gentoo.org unless you report exactly which * two packages install the same file(s). Once again, please do NOT file * a bug report unless you have completely understood the above message. * * Detected file collision(s): * * /usr/lib64/opengl/ati/extensions/libglx.so * * Searching all installed packages for file collisions... * * Press Ctrl-C to Stop * * x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.3-r5 * /usr/lib64/opengl/ati/extensions/libglx.so * * Package 'x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2' NOT merged due to file * collisions. If necessary, refer to your elog messages for the whole * content of the above message. >>> Failed to install x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2, Log file: >>> '/var/log/portage/x11-drivers:ati-drivers-8.552-r2:20090419-022352.log' * Messages for package x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2: * This package will overwrite one or more files that may belong to other * packages (see list below). You can use a command such as `portageq * owners / <filename>` to identify the installed package that owns a * file. If portageq reports that only one package owns a file then do * NOT file a bug report. A bug report is only useful if it identifies at * least two or more packages that are known to install the same file(s). * If a collision occurs and you can not explain where the file came from * then you should simply ignore the collision since there is not enough * information to determine if a real problem exists. Please do NOT file * a bug report at http://bugs.gentoo.org unless you report exactly which * two packages install the same file(s). Once again, please do NOT file * a bug report unless you have completely understood the above message. * * Detected file collision(s): * * /usr/lib64/opengl/ati/extensions/libglx.so * * Searching all installed packages for file collisions... * * Press Ctrl-C to Stop * * x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.3-r5 * /usr/lib64/opengl/ati/extensions/libglx.so * * Package 'x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2' NOT merged due to file * collisions. If necessary, refer to your elog messages for the whole * content of the above message. microway ~ # portageq owners / /usr/lib64/opengl/ati/extensions/libglx.so x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.3-r5 /usr/lib64/opengl/ati/extensions/libglx.so Doing "portageq owners / /usr/lib64/opengl/ati/extensions/libglx.so" gets the following response: x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.3-r5 /usr/lib64/opengl/ati/extensions/libglx.so Suggestions for how to successfully "emerge -D -uav world" would be much appreciated. John -- John P. Burkett Department of Economics University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881-0808 USA phone (401) 874-9195

