Re: [gentoo-user] /var/db gone: possible opportunity to switch profile

[Francisco Ares]

On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:41:39 -0300
> Francisco Ares <frares@×××××.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have managed to delete /var/db. I know this was a very stupid thing
> > to be done, but now it is done and /var/db is gone for good.
> >
> > Well, that is a good opportunity to have everything built again, time
> > to try new CFLAGS, and so on.
> >
> > But there is a circular dependency that I do not know how to get rid
> > of: "glibc" and "gcc" depend on each other. They are both here, but
> > portage does not know that.
> >
> > How am I supposed to go on?
> >
> > By the way, I have a Pentium Core 2 Quad and I am using a "x86"
> > profile. How would I switch to a "amd64" ? As far as I know, my
> > processor is capable of this.
>
> As Michael replied elsewhere, this is hard. It may even be almost
> impossible and it's definitely not trivial.
>
> You intend to rebuild everything anyway, I would recommend you install
> over the old system and retain /etc/portage and the world file. Then
> emerge -e world.
>
> This will take you about 30 minutes longer than rebuilding world if you
> hadn't taken out /var/db - one of the few cases where a re-install
> really is the correct thing to do. Good luck.
>
>
>
> --
> Alan McKinnnon
> alan.mckinnon@×××××.com
>
>


Yes, that's it, now going from ground up. Pity, this system is being
upgraded, both hardware and software, since 15+ years. Never had to
re-install before.

I guess that shows how portage, all dev-guys, and all helpful people who
write in this list are really good. Gentoo rocks!

Thank you all!
Francisco