RE: [gentoo-dev] bootstrap error

[Erik Van Reeth]

Hi,

> > Compilation did go further now, but some other problems arise. Herewith
> > my findings :
> >
> > * one of the (long list of) dependancies is db.3.2.9.ebuild.
> >   An error occurs in not finding c++. (no idea why or how to
> check this).
>
> The first problem I see is that db-3.2.9 has not been tested by the system
> team so it should not be included by default.  It looks like Hallski added
> it but forgot to add it to package.mask; I will make the necessary changes
> now.  I'm hoping that the older db will work fine.  I'm guessing
> that you're
> getting this error during *bootstrap*?  Because after bootstrap
> is complete,
> you should have a working c++ compiler (g++) installed.  I just finished
> scanning the deps and really can't find anything in bootstrap that should
> depend on db.  Please make sure you are doing a bootstrap before
> attempting
> an "emerge system".  If you do an "emerge rsync" now, emerge
> should now want
> to use db-3.2.3 rather than the newer 3.2.9 if forgetting to do a
> bootstrap
> wasn't the problem.

Indeed, the error only occured during *bootstrap*.


> > * As I use the default USE flags, containing X, the rebuild of glibc
> >   wants to compile Xfree and several other packages first. Removing X
> >   from USE, removed most of the dependancies (whereunder db.3.2.9).
> >   Compilation of the bootstrap finished now.
>
> We'll need to track those down.
>

I did a new step-by-step *bootstrap* and everything went great now except
freesoftware.com doesn't exist (anymore?). GCC ebuilds maybe needing other
SRC_URI.
Also, is $myTEXINFO still needed in bootstrap.sh as it is being build with
"emerge system" anyway.
Next, I emerged db-3.2.9 (# it in package.mask) without any problems.
So previous problems never occured again and also that long dependency list
never returned.

Erik