In linux.gentoo.user, you wrote:

>>>> Completed installing ati-drivers-8.552-r2 into
>  *
>  * 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:

> 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.

G'day John,

I had the problem on a 32 bit machine and just removed the offending
file:

rm /usr/lib/opengl/ati/extensions/libglx.so

I then proceeded with the emerge of the ati-driver. It's discussed here:

http://bugs.gentoo.org/247685

I hope this helps.

-- 
Regards,

Gregory.
Gentoo Linux - Penguin Power

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