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From: Philip Webb <purslow@××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: module-init-tools : masked opponent : SOLVED
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:31:16
Message-Id: 20130311123101.GA906@ca.inter.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: module-init-tools : masked opponent by Philip Webb
1 130309 Philip Webb wrote:
2 > 130309 »Q« wrote:
3 >> 130309 Philip Webb <purslow@××××××××.net> wrote:
4 >>> Doing my usual Saturday system update, I saw a prominent msg
5 >>> telling me that 'module-init-tools' has been masked
6 >>> & to use 'kmod' or 'modutils' -- the msgs vary -- to replace it.
7 >>> When I did so (both), Nvidia wouldn't start, even after remerging it.
8 >>> Back with 'module-init-tools' -- now in 'package.unmask' -- all is well.
9 >>> Does anyone know what's going on ? -- did I miss a 'news' item ?
10 >> When you built kmod, was it with the tools flag enabled ?
11 >> The virtual requires it.
12
13 Thanks : Kmod needs USE=tools & Udev + virtual need USE=kmod .
14 With those in package.use the problem is solved.
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