2009/5/5 Neil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk>: > On Tue, 5 May 2009 11:50:18 +0100, Alex Bennee wrote: > >> I thought I may as well try the x11 overlay so added it to layman but >> obviously the package mask is still in effect. I assume the manually >> editing /usr/portage/profile/package.mask will cause problems when the >> package.mask is updated. > > Put it in /etc/portage/package.unmask
Hmmm, it seems the x11 overlay is missing a whole bunch of stuff as it complains: alculating dependencies... done! !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy ">=x11-proto/xineramaproto-1.1.3" have been masked. !!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request: - x11-proto/xineramaproto-9999 (masked by: package.mask, ~amd64 keyword) /usr/portage/local/layman/x11/profiles/package.mask: # Don't let people install these accidentally For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. (dependency required by "x11-base/xorg-server-9999" [ebuild]) (dependency required by "world" [argument]) danny ~ # less /usr/portage/local/layman/x11/x11-proto/xineramaproto/ Manifest xineramaproto-9999.ebuild Which hits the overlays own masks. It looks like I'll have to go back to my own hand crafted overlay but with the package.mask overided as you suggested. -- Alex, homepage: http://www.bennee.com/~alex/ CV: http://www.bennee.com/~alex/cv.php
