Re: [gentoo-hardened] Converting new install to hardened (glibc problem)?

[Nedim Cholich]

On 1/7/07, Tom Hendrikx <tom@×××××××××.net> wrote:
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> Nedim Cholich wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > This is my first email to the list and my first attempt at installing
> > hardened Gentoo (I've been using Gentoo for 4 years now).
> <snip>
> >
> > I have a fresh install of Gentoo 2006.1 and I'm trying to convert it to
> > hardened. I have followed instructions and changed the profile, added
> > USE flags and when I try to recompile the toolchain it wants to
> > downgrade the glibc, which is, of course, not allowed.
>
> I ran into this problem also a while ago, and after some testing,
> solving this problem actually is quite easy, considering your 4 years of
> Gentoo experience and also considering it's a clean install.
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> 1) Get yourself a nice 2006.0 install cd
> 2) Wipe your clean install, and start a new one using the 2006.0 cd.
> 3) Do a stage 1 install from this cd, setting your profile and flags
> right from the beginning.
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> Since the initial 2006.0 environment contains an older glibc version
> (glibc-2.3.6-r4 says my emerge history), there is no need to downgrade.
> Just be sure not to remerge glibc before setting the hardened profile,
> so you don't upgrade by accident.
>
> Worked for me twice in last 3 months :)


Ok. I found stage3 of 2006.0. Is there a problem with using the latest
portage snapshot with this 2006.0 (and the hardened profile from it)?

Thanks.