RE: [gentoo-user] System update problems

[Rupert Young (Restart)]

Thanks. Unless anyone else has any suggestions I will try it.

Can anyone else confirm this is the way to go before I try?

Regards,
 
Rupert 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Nebinger [mailto:dnebinger@××××.com]
> Sent: 21 September 2005 20:12
> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
> Subject: RE: [gentoo-user] System update problems
>
> > Any help appreciated.
> >
> > /usr/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: skipping incompatible
> /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-
> > gnu/../../libc.so when searching for -lc
>
> Dude, I think your build chain is now in a 'hosed' state, probably as a
> result of the migration that you were trying...
>
> Since gentoo is a source-based distro you're going to have to get this
> resolved before you can move forward.
>
> Others might have a better suggestion, but I'd probably approach it as
> follows:
>
> 1. back up the /etc directory.
> 2. back up the /var/lib/portage directory to keep your current world file.
> 3. follow the 2005.1 handbook to expand the initial portage base into your
> root filesystem.
> 4. restore the /etc and /var/lib/portage directory contents.
> 5. emerge --sync the system
> 6. emerge --update --deep --emptytree --newuse world
>
> The last step will take quite awhile to complete (depending upon what
> you've
> deployed already), but it should rebuild everything including your build
> chain.
>
> Now, as I said I don't know if this is the best way and would recommend
> hearing answers from others if they post any, and only look to this as a
> *possible* solution.
>
>
>
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