* Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> [110622 14:45]: > Dale wrote: > > Todd Goodman wrote: > >> > >> Well, I don't have fortran use enabled > >> > >> mail-proxy ~ # euse -i fortran > >> global use flags (searching: fortran) > >> ************************************************************ > >> [- ] fortran - Adds support for fortran (formerly f77) > >> > >> local use flags (searching: fortran) > >> ************************************************************ > >> no matching entries found > >> > >> However, kde-base/kde-meta-4.6.4 pulls in kde-base/kdeedu-meta-4.6.4 > >> which pulls in kde-base/kantor which pulls in dev-lang/R (since my > >> profile > >> has the R use flag enabled) which pulls in virtual/blas which pulls in > >> sci-libs/blas-reference-20070226 which then craps out since I don't have > >> the fortran use flag enabled. > >> > >> My solution is to force -R in make.conf > >> > > > > Let me make a note of that, in make.conf of course. ;-) > > > > Thanks. > > > > Dale > > > > :-) :-) > > > > When I did that, it complained that cantor was built with no backend. > Did you get the same thing? It said this here: > > WARN (postinst) > > You have decided to build cantor with no backend. > To have this application functional, please do one of below: > # emerge -va1 '='kde-base/cantor-4.6.4 with 'R' USE flag enabled > # emerge -vaDu sci-mathematics/maxima > > So, I did the later and it needs to emerge several packages that I > didn't have before. Looks like I can either have a bit of bloat on one > side or a bit of bloat on the other side. o_O > > I mention just in case you didn't notice the message and then something > borks on next login. > > Dale > > :-) :-)
Yes, it complained about the same thing. Since I don't know what cantor is I figure I don't much care if it has a backend or not. :-) Seriously, I haven't noticed any issues yet not having the backend. If I find something broken I need then I'll do as you did. Thanks, Todd
