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On Sat, 2005-09-10 at 23:03 +0200, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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> On Saturday 10 September 2005 20:09, Frank Schafer wrote: |
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> > ... or which distribution to install during less than 4 days? |
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> > Hi list, |
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> > as I wrote yesterday I planned to complete installation after work |
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> > (started ``emerge --emptytree system'' in the morning). |
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> where did you get the idea that --emptytree is needed or even a wise decision? |
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> --emptytree is almost NEVER needed and since it is a troublesom procedure, it |
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> should not be made, until you are totally sure, that you need it. |
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I imagine he read the install instructions, which are pretty clear about |
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doing an |
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emerge --emptytree system |
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What makes you think this is wrong? |
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http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=6#doc_chap2 |
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(bottom of the page) |
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> emerge system |
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> is all you need to do, to get the base system. |
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> After that, emerge what you like to have, but NEVER use --emptytree, except |
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> when you are able to deal with the consequences. |
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> Obviously you are not, so do not do it. |
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> NO |
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> was that clear enough? |
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> For your gcc-problem, there is the fix script, others mentioned - but a lot of |
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> times all that is needed is to run gcc-config to set the correct gcc. |
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Nick Rout <nick@×××××××.nz> |
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