Hi all,

I'm using catalyst to create my own stage3, but I have problems creating
stage1.
I created the portage snapshot (catalyst -s 09032008), no problems
there, but the following command (catalyst -f /path/to/stage1.spec
> /path/to/logstage1) always gives these errors (final part of
logstage1):

<end_of_logstage1>
....
test !
-x /var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1/work/build-default-i686-pc-linux-gnu-nptl/elf/ldconfig || LC_ALL=C LANGUAGE=C \
     /var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1/work/build-default-i686-pc-linux-gnu-nptl/elf/ldconfig -r /var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1/image/ \
                   /lib /usr/lib
/var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1/work/build-default-i686-pc-linux-gnu-nptl/elf/ldconfig: Can't open configuration file /etc/ld.so.conf: No such file or directory
make[1]: Leaving directory
`/var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1/work/glibc-2.6.1'
/usr/portage/sys-libs/glibc/files/eblits/src_install.eblit: line 215:
i686-pc-linux-gnu-strip: command not found
 *
 * ERROR: sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1 failed.
 * Call stack:
 *               ebuild.sh, line   49:  Called src_install
 *             environment, line 3483:  Called eblit-run 'src_install'
 *             environment, line 1146:  Called die
 * The specific snippet of code:
 *       eblit-${PN}-$1 || die;
 *  The die message:
 *   (no error message)
 *
 * If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack
if relevant.
 * A complete build log is located at
'/var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1/temp/build.log'.
 * The ebuild environment file is located at
'/var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1/temp/environment'.
 *

 * Messages for package dev-libs/expat-2.0.1 merged to /tmp/stage1root/:

 * Please note that the soname of the library changed!
 * If you are upgrading from a previous version you need
 * to fix dynamic linking inconsistencies by executing:
 * revdep-rebuild -X --library libexpat.so.0

 * Messages for package sys-apps/sandbox-1.2.18.1-r2 merged
to /tmp/stage1root/:

 * If configure fails with a 'cannot run C compiled programs' error, try
this:
 * FEATURES=-sandbox emerge sandbox

 * Messages for package sys-libs/timezone-data-2007k merged
to /tmp/stage1root/:

 * You do not have TIMEZONE set in /etc/conf.d/clock.
 * Setting /etc/localtime to Factory.

 * Messages for package app-editors/nano-2.0.7 merged
to /tmp/stage1root/:

 * More helpful info about nano, visit the GDP page:
 * http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/nano-basics-guide.xml

 * Messages for package dev-libs/libxml2-2.6.30-r1 merged
to /tmp/stage1root/:

 * Skipping XML catalog creation for stage building (bug #208887).

 * Messages for package sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1 merged to /tmp/stage1root/:

 *
 * ERROR: sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1 failed.
 * Call stack:
 *               ebuild.sh, line   49:  Called src_install
 *             environment, line 3483:  Called eblit-run 'src_install'
 *             environment, line 1146:  Called die
 * The specific snippet of code:
 *       eblit-${PN}-$1 || die;
 *  The die message:
 *   (no error message)
 *
 * If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack
if relevant.
 * A complete build log is located at
'/var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1/temp/build.log'.
 * The ebuild environment file is located at
'/var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1/temp/environment'.
 *

!!! catalyst: run script failed.


Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "modules/generic_stage_target.py", line 1062, in run_local
    cmd("/bin/bash "+self.settings["controller_file"]+" run","run script
failed.",env=self.env)
  File "/usr/lib/catalyst/modules/catalyst_support.py", line 486, in cmd
    raise CatalystError,myexc
CatalystError: <unprintable instance object>
None

!!! catalyst: Stage build aborting due to error.

!!! catalyst: Error encountered during run of target stage1

Catalyst aborting....
lockfile does not exist
'/var/tmp/catalyst/tmp/default/stage1-i686-09032008/.catalyst_lock'
</end_of_logstage1>


The directory /var/tmp/catalyst/tmp/default/stage1-i686-09032008 has
been created (along with its content, also .catalyst_lock), but
the .tar.bz2 file has not.


This is my stage1.spec file:

<code>
subarch: i686
version_stamp: 09032008
target: stage1
rel_type: default
profile: default-linux/x86/2007.0
snapshot: 09032008
source_subpath: stage3-x86-2007.0
distcc_hosts:
portage_confdir: /etc/portage
portage_overlay:
pkgcache_path: /tmp/packages
chost: i686-pc-linux-gnu
cflags: -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -mtune=i686
cxxflags: -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -mtune=i686
ldflags:
</code>


my gentoo laptop (IBM ThinkPad T23) is updated and I use catalyst 2.0.5

I tried several times those two commands (catalyst -s ... and catalyst
-f ...), after several complete updates (emerge -uD world).
I also tried -Os in cflags and cxxflags, never modified the
standard /etc/catalyst/catalyst.conf file.

I'm a newbie of Gentoo, maybe there's something wrong or something I
don't know.
Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

Franco Vecchiato

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