[gentoo-user] emerge pb with vmware-linux-tools

2005-12-23 Thread Etienne . Hilson
Hello. Since my last portage update (like many other people), I got the error message Calculating world dependencies !!! Problems have been detected with your world file !!! Please run emaint --check world I run emaint --check world and it told me this : 'app-emulation/vmware-linux-tools' has

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge pb with vmware-linux-tools

2005-12-23 Thread ddup1
try this : ACCEPT_KEYWORDS=~x86 emerge -av vmware On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 11:12:26AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello. Since my last portage update (like many other people), I got the error message Calculating world dependencies !!! Problems have been detected with your world file

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge pb with vmware-linux-tools

2005-12-23 Thread Dale
A lot of people say that doing that on command line is not a good idea. If it is masked or keyworded, he needs to add it to the proper package.* file. My $.02 worth. Dale :-) I top posted just to be consistant. No flaming please. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: try this : ACCEPT_KEYWORDS=~x86

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge pb with vmware-linux-tools

2005-12-23 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 05:11:14 -0600, Dale wrote: A lot of people say that doing that on command line is not a good A lot of people say top-posting is bad too :-/ idea. If it is masked or keyworded, he needs to add it to the proper package.* file. Indeed, using ACCEPT_KEYWORDS on the command

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge pb with vmware-linux-tools

2005-12-23 Thread Dale
Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 05:11:14 -0600, Dale wrote: A lot of people say that doing that on command line is not a good A lot of people say top-posting is bad too :-/ I top posted because the previous person did. I didn't want someone to get a sore neck, like

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge pb with vmware-linux-tools

2005-12-23 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 06:18:52 -0600, Dale wrote: A lot of people say top-posting is bad too :-/ I top posted because the previous person did. I didn't want someone to get a sore neck, like mine. :( I put that in my reply too. Also requested no flaming but . . . . . You weren't flamed.

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge pb with vmware-linux-tools

2005-12-23 Thread Dale
Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 06:18:52 -0600, Dale wrote: A lot of people say top-posting is bad too :-/ I top posted because the previous person did. I didn't want someone to get a sore neck, like mine. :( I put that in my reply too. Also requested no flaming

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge pb with vmware-linux-tools

2005-12-23 Thread Etienne . Hilson
Oooh please, don't fight because of my dumb questions :'( Actually, vmware-linux-tools is already installed. I just asked this question to know a little more about portage usage and manipulation. I followed your advices and added vmware-linux-tools ~x86 to the /etc/portage/package.keywords et

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge pb with vmware-linux-tools

2005-12-23 Thread Dale
We're not fighting . . . . YET. LOL Most have a sense of humor here. They have to when I am around. LOL Dale :-) Parden the top post. I'm breaking him in gently. It's better than I got when I first came here for sure. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oooh please, don't fight because of my

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge pb with vmware-linux-tools

2005-12-23 Thread Holly Bostick
It means posting the answer here, which is not helpful to understanding if you don't know what the question is [EMAIL PROTECTED] schreef: Erm, by the way, what means top posting ? ...Instead of posting the answer here, which makes logical sense in relation to the question. Holly --

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge pb with vmware-linux-tools

2005-12-23 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:07:37 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Erm, by the way, what means top posting ? A. Putting the reply ahead of the question Q. What is top-posting? -- Neil Bothwick I'm not being rude. You're just insignificant. signature.asc Description: PGP signature