Re: [gentoo-user] Layman errors. Google ain't helping.

Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:

> I'm working on the install for my friend still.  Since KDE4 wants to
> stay in bed, I thought I would try KDE3 from the overlay.  I read not
> long ago that it is still somewhat kicking.  So I installed layman and
> added the overlay.  I then added this line to make.conf:
>
> source /var/lib/layman/make.conf
>
> When I add that, I get errors like this:
>
> !!! Parse error in '/etc/make.conf': source command failed: [Errno 2]
> No such file or directory: '/var/lib/layman/make.config'
> !!! Parse error in '/etc/make.conf': source command failed: [Errno 2]
> No such file or directory: '/var/lib/layman/make.config'
>
> fireball / # eix-update
> Reading Portage settings ..
> failed to source '/var/lib/layman/make.config'
> Building database (/var/cache/eix) ..
> [0] "gentoo" /usr/portage/ (cache: metadata-flat)
>
> I have googled and followed some Gentoo docs and this error just keeps
> popping up.  What am I doing wrong?
>
> Keep in mind I am doing a 32 bit install on a 64 bit machine.  I am
> following the guide that was linked to earlier.
>
> Ideas?
I think you have run into the fact that you only put that source line
after you have added your first overlay -- is this the case?

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