Re: [gentoo-amd64] xorg DRI setup

[Mark Haney]

Beso wrote:
> 2008/9/2 Mark Haney <mhaney@××××××××××××.org>:

>
> use the emerge -vp option and see the overlay from which you compile
> the package.
> portage tells you from which overlay it has chosen the package to install.
> for example you find the compiz package in 3 overlays, gentoo, x11 and
> desktop-effects and portage would list something similar to the
> following:
>
> # emerge compiz -vp
> ----
> ---
> [0] - gentoo
> [1] - x11
> [2] - desktop-effects
>
> x11-wm/compiz [2] USE: aaa bbbb ccc ddd -eee -ffff -ggg
>
>
> this means portage will install the compiz package from the [2]
> overlay, which in this case is desktop-effects.
>
>

Okay, I'm getting things now.  However, I'm still lost on part of the 
directions you gave me.  Maybe I"m just thick. :)

I've followed the directions down to untarring the x11.tar.gz file.  You 
say to put it in the x11 overlay. I'm assuming that's the overlay in 
/usr/portage/local/layman/x11?

I have the keywords and unmasks set correctly (I think). I simply 
symlinked them into /etc/portage/package.keywords and /package.mask.  I 
know that's not how you suggest doing it, but it was suggested that way 
in the Documentation folder.

Here's my biggest problem.  With the x11 overlay in place, and the 
source line in make.conf correct (I just tested compiz as you suggested 
above with -vp and it is wanting to install it from the correct overlay) 
  when I emerge -vp x11-proto I get an error saying 'no ebuilds to satisfy'.

Can you clarify that entire paragraph starting with 'You take the 
x11.tar.gz in attachement'?  This is where I'm lost.



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