Re: [gentoo-user] Using the x11 overlay
2009/5/5 Neil Bothwick : > On Tue, 5 May 2009 11:50:18 +0100, Alex Bennee wrote: > >> I thought I may as well try the x11 overlay so added it to layman but >> obviously the package mask is still in effect. I assume the manually >> editing /usr/portage/profile/package.mask will cause problems when the >> package.mask is updated. > > Put it in /etc/portage/package.unmask Hmmm, it seems the x11 overlay is missing a whole bunch of stuff as it complains: alculating dependencies... done! !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy ">=x11-proto/xineramaproto-1.1.3" have been masked. !!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request: - x11-proto/xineramaproto- (masked by: package.mask, ~amd64 keyword) /usr/portage/local/layman/x11/profiles/package.mask: # Don't let people install these accidentally For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. (dependency required by "x11-base/xorg-server-" [ebuild]) (dependency required by "world" [argument]) danny ~ # less /usr/portage/local/layman/x11/x11-proto/xineramaproto/ Manifest xineramaproto-.ebuild Which hits the overlays own masks. It looks like I'll have to go back to my own hand crafted overlay but with the package.mask overided as you suggested. -- Alex, homepage: http://www.bennee.com/~alex/ CV: http://www.bennee.com/~alex/cv.php
Re: [gentoo-user] Using the x11 overlay
On Tue, 5 May 2009 11:50:18 +0100, Alex Bennee wrote: > I thought I may as well try the x11 overlay so added it to layman but > obviously the package mask is still in effect. I assume the manually > editing /usr/portage/profile/package.mask will cause problems when the > package.mask is updated. Put it in /etc/portage/package.unmask -- Neil Bothwick WinErr 01F: Reserved for future mistakes of our developers. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
[gentoo-user] Using the x11 overlay
Hi, I had manually built (via my own local overlay) more recent versions of large chunks of X to get around some slugish performance on my Intel based setup. However I noticed by xf86-video-intel driver got downgraded today due to an updated package.mask with the message: R?mi Cardona (29 Apr 2009) # packages currently in the x11 overlay which will soon be moved to portage # see bug #260582 for xorg-server 1.6.1 issues # see bug #174434 for xcb-related issues (not all are blocker) Which is great but what do I do in the meantime? I thought I may as well try the x11 overlay so added it to layman but obviously the package mask is still in effect. I assume the manually editing /usr/portage/profile/package.mask will cause problems when the package.mask is updated. I can see the overlay has it's own profile stuff that prevents dev builds (9) being built accidentally but nothing that overides the profile mask settings. Basically I'm a little lost on how to run recent X11 (myself or via the x11 overlay) the "correct" way until the packages finally make it into the portage tree. -- Alex, homepage: http://www.bennee.com/~alex/ CV: http://www.bennee.com/~alex/cv.php
