Re: [gentoo-user] gnucash won't start--PLEASE help

[Allan Gottlieb]

At Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:48:09 -0700 Joseph <syscon@×××××××××.com> wrote:

> On 02/17/08 00:21, Allan Gottlieb wrote:
>>> The same way when I file a bug about new php-5.2.5_p20080206 when
>>> it came out.  The bug was dismissed "closed" the same day I file
>>> it, week later the php was downgraded to current one php-5.2.5-r1
>>
>>In some sense the downgrade was the response to your bug.  Of course
>>the bug report should not have been dismissed
>>
>>> I've been with Gentoo for over 4-years and I am getting tired of
>>> babysitting the system on the weekends.  Maybe I'll try Debian
>>> stable.  I need something that works.
>>
>>I hope you don't.  By filing bugs when bugs do exist, you are
>>helping us all; even if you are not treated as you should be.
>>
>>Also your previous msg stating that you hit the same problem that I
>>did was comforting to me.  Thanks for sending it.
>>
>>sincerely, allan
>
> I recompile / downgraded "libpcre" - didn't help; next I downgraded
> "guile-1.8.2" to "guile-1.6.8" (followed by revdep-rebild) so two
> packages were rebuild: dev-libs/g-wrap app-office/gnucash
>
> Now, gnucash is starting normally no more "segmentation errors" But
> I'm not sure if this is the solution since on my Gentoo backup
> gnucash is working OK with guile-1.8.2 Maybe I'll follow the advise
> of "jstead1" from his post:
> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-601976-highlight-gnucash.html
>
> Another problem right now I have is that "udept" package command:
> dep -k "package_name" is not reporting installed packages correctly
> anymore.  In addition when I re-emerged "php" I did not receive any
> email notification about this package.  Next, I upgraded to kernel
> "linux-2.6.23-gentoo-r8" and my when I start or shutdown I get a
> blank screen.
>
> Going back to my rant, three years ago if somebody ask me about
> Linux I would recommend Gentoo to anybody it was relatively stable
> and easy to use; if somebody ask me about Gentoo a year ago I
> wouldn't say anything; if somebody ask me about Linux now I would
> recommend Ubuntu or Debian.  The reason is that I upgrade every week
> and almost every second or third week something is broken, I have to
> hunt for fixes and solution and keep recompiling when my wife enjoy
> watching the TV; so right now Gentoo Linux is steeling time from my
> family - Linux stability with Gentoo gone!

Thanks for all your help.  I have had less trouble than you.
I actually upgrade nearly every day.  I was bitten by the big problem
(I forget the package) a few months ago and before that might have had
a year without trouble.

It does look as though this time the response to the bug was pretty
good.  I will try the fix mentioned there

    The following combination should work:
    =dev-scheme/guile-1.8.2
    =dev-libs/g-wrap-1.9.6-r3
    =dev-scheme/slib-3.1.1-r1

    Install in this order again. Then reemerge gnucash and report back.

and report back.

Once again, thanks for your help.

allan
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