Re: [gentoo-user] Error when trying to bootstrap compiler

[Shawn Singh]

Hmmm...in that case I may not bother to do the stage 1 install. Thanks for
the input. I'll be sure to holler if I have other questions.

Shawn


On 12/21/05, Richard Fish <bigfish@××××××××××.org> wrote:
>
> On 12/21/05, Shawn Singh <callmeshawn@×××××.com> wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > A couple days ago my main box died so I'm trying to restore it. I've
> only
> > got a old Gentoo Live-CD (2004.2) so I'm using that. I'm doing a Stage 1
> > installation.
> >
> > When I get to the step of Bootstrapping the compiler I get the following
> > error:
> >
> > * Error: ' ' does not exist. Exiting
> >
> > In looking at scripts/bootstrap.sh
> >
> > I see that the error will be displayed if /etc/make.profile is not a
> valid
> > file. (at least that's  what I  think I read).
>
> I am guessing here, because it has been a long time since I did a
> stage1 install.  But I suspect that you need to update to the current
> profile before running bootstrap.sh
>
> ln -s /usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/x86/2005.1 /etc/make.profile
>
> I am assuming that you have done the emerge --sync step already.
> Otherwise you can continue to try and bootstrap the 2004.2 profile,
> but YMMV.
>
> >
> > My 2 questions are:
> >
> > 1.  Why  am I getting that error?
> > 2.  Why is /etc/make.profile not getting created?  # I'm assuming it
> should
> > be getting created when I unpack portage.
>
> No, unpacking portage only makes /usr/portage (since there is a "-C
> /usr" option for the tar command in the handbook).  If it is anywhere,
> it would have to be in the stage1 tarball if it exists.
>
> However, keep in mind that stage1 is really not supported now, and the
> current handbook only covers stage3 installs.  There is no
> optimization to be had by going the stage1 route, only more
> difficulty.
>
> -Richard
>
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Shawn Singh