Re: [gentoo-user] stage3/handbook mismatch
On Sun, 9 Sep 2012 18:05:03 -0700 Chris Stankevitz chrisstankev...@gmail.com wrote: FYI, stage3-amd64-20120621.tar.bz2 creates a file /etc/make.conf handbook says to edit to /etc/portage/make.conf Chris Either one will work. The software looks in both locations. You will not notice a difference. -- Alan McKinnon alan.mckin...@gmail.com
Re: [gentoo-user] stage3/handbook mismatch
On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Mark Knecht markkne...@gmail.com wrote: That's a very new change just announced globally today and only for new installs. Take a look at eselect news for more info. What a coincidence! I went with the older stage3 approach. Thank you, Chris
Re: [gentoo-user] stage3/handbook mismatch
On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Chris Stankevitz chrisstankev...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Mark Knecht markkne...@gmail.com wrote: That's a very new change just announced globally today and only for new installs. Take a look at eselect news for more info. What a coincidence! I went with the older stage3 approach. Thank you, Chris I just switched 3 machines over to the new way. It works fine. eselect profile set will create the new link in /etc/portage. I figure the biggest issue for me is that I won't be able to mindlessly type vi /etc/make.conf anymore. ;-) Cheers, Mark
Re: [gentoo-user] stage3/handbook mismatch
On Sep 11, 2012 5:19 AM, Mark Knecht markkne...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Chris Stankevitz chrisstankev...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Mark Knecht markkne...@gmail.com wrote: That's a very new change just announced globally today and only for new installs. Take a look at eselect news for more info. What a coincidence! I went with the older stage3 approach. Thank you, Chris I just switched 3 machines over to the new way. It works fine. eselect profile set will create the new link in /etc/portage. I figure the biggest issue for me is that I won't be able to mindlessly type vi /etc/make.conf anymore. ;-) Ahh... the curse of muscle memory... I bet I'll experience some dumbfounded moments for at least one week, staring at an empty vi screen due to muscle memory typing /etc/make.conf instead of /etc/portage/make.conf ... :-P Rgds,
Re: [gentoo-user] stage3/handbook mismatch
On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 6:49 PM, Pandu Poluan pa...@poluan.info wrote: On Sep 11, 2012 5:19 AM, Mark Knecht markkne...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Chris Stankevitz chrisstankev...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Mark Knecht markkne...@gmail.com wrote: That's a very new change just announced globally today and only for new installs. Take a look at eselect news for more info. What a coincidence! I went with the older stage3 approach. Thank you, Chris I just switched 3 machines over to the new way. It works fine. eselect profile set will create the new link in /etc/portage. I figure the biggest issue for me is that I won't be able to mindlessly type vi /etc/make.conf anymore. ;-) Ahh... the curse of muscle memory... I bet I'll experience some dumbfounded moments for at least one week, staring at an empty vi screen due to muscle memory typing /etc/make.conf instead of /etc/portage/make.conf ... :-P Rgds, Someone else suggested (or I think they suggested) putting a link at /etc/make.conf pointing at the new location. That might help with that problem. I'm just gonna force myself to learn the new location but like you're worried about I've already done it a couple of times today! - Mark
Re: [gentoo-user] stage3/handbook mismatch
On Sep 11, 2012 9:31 AM, Mark Knecht markkne...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 6:49 PM, Pandu Poluan pa...@poluan.info wrote: On Sep 11, 2012 5:19 AM, Mark Knecht markkne...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Chris Stankevitz chrisstankev...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Mark Knecht markkne...@gmail.com wrote: That's a very new change just announced globally today and only for new installs. Take a look at eselect news for more info. What a coincidence! I went with the older stage3 approach. Thank you, Chris I just switched 3 machines over to the new way. It works fine. eselect profile set will create the new link in /etc/portage. I figure the biggest issue for me is that I won't be able to mindlessly type vi /etc/make.conf anymore. ;-) Ahh... the curse of muscle memory... I bet I'll experience some dumbfounded moments for at least one week, staring at an empty vi screen due to muscle memory typing /etc/make.conf instead of /etc/portage/make.conf ... :-P Rgds, Someone else suggested (or I think they suggested) putting a link at /etc/make.conf pointing at the new location. That might help with that problem. I'm just gonna force myself to learn the new location but like you're worried about I've already done it a couple of times today! - Mark :q! is the menu if the week, if not month, then ;-) Rgds,
Re: [gentoo-user] stage3/handbook mismatch
That's a very new change just announced globally today and only for new installs. Take a look at eselect news for more info. HTH, Mark
