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On 1/12/20 3:51 PM, n952162 wrote: |
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> While installing gentoo from scratch, after doing a "emerge --sync", the |
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> command: |
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> eselect profile list |
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> fails because it can't get any profiles, and I see that the 17.1 profile |
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> is in a .tmp-unverified-download-quarantine. |
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> 1. what do I have to do to get this going again? |
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> 2. how did I end up in this situation?� Is this a known bug.� I simply |
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> followed the handbook. |
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Some folks on this list will not like the advise I give; caveat emptor |
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my friend. |
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So, I install and give away many old system so folks can first learn |
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about gentoo, with a working baseline. my latest one, is for a savant |
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EE, that just hates W. I have not seen him for a very long time. He |
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asked for one, and I could not say no. Gentoo is all I recommend |
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as I've pretty much tried many other linux distros; most give me |
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heartburn for a myriad of reasons. |
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I also install and re-install, as many of the gentoo systems get |
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"attacked" before I can complete a secure install, or the hackers just |
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read much more than I do. |
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I guess I'm still popular, in very negative way. |
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SO, I'm always looking for a quick and easy gentoo install |
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method/medium. CloverOS (cloveros.ga) use to work well. Then quite a |
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few releases (through the decemeber 2019) failed in one way or another. |
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I have not tried the latest release, so I'm about to give it a spin, |
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just for fun. I offer this, hoping that all have gone through a few |
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installs, via the handbook, but putting together your own streamlined |
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install system, |
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is a pita to figure-out and get reasonable stable. |
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I've been using gentoo since 2003. A quick, supported install is a |
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pet-peeve for me; to each his own. I've burned up some HD and cpus, and |
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ram trying to bring old gentoo installs up to date; although most made |
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it fine, despite tons of hours. |
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I hope this helps you. Installing gentoo is a religious experience, |
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once you diverge from the handbook; ymmv. |
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Perhaps one day, I'll be able to afford a 7nm and tons of ram system, so |
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the heavy compiling can be complete therein and moved to a target, just |
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like most embedded systems installs are these days. |
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hth, |
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James |
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