Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Updating the system fails
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:39:04
Message-Id: 200706062029.48960.michaelkintzios@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Updating the system fails by purple
1 On Wednesday 06 June 2007 20:13, purple wrote:
2 > well,you could unmerge all those crappy blocking packages if they arent in
3 > toolchain group and then update your system with new packages and after
4 > that adding packages you need..
5 > that procedure worked for me numerous times so i dont see the reason why it
6 > shouldnt do the same for you..
7 >
8 > just apply ne 2007.0 profile,manage your make.conf and start fixing the
9 > godamn thing :)
10
11 Since 2005 there were a number of major changes/upgrades. You will need to
12 read carefully all the upgrade guides in the documentation (GCC, X modular,
13 KDE meta packages) and then spend an awful long time rebuilding your system.
14 If I were you I would reinstall.
15
16 On the other hand, where's the fun/pain in that? ;-)
17
18 <delete as appropriate>
19 --
20 Regards,
21 Mick