On Wed, 27 May 2015 18:38:08 +0000 (UTC), James wrote: > Eselect news list 2015-3-28 lists "True multilib support on amd64" > > For me, I run a simple profile: [1] default/linux/amd64/13.0 * > > Because I run lxde and have experimented with several other minimalistic > desktops, including lxqt. Currently, I run lxde. If I emerge with the > --deep option, I get so much breakage that 3000 lines of scrollback is > not enough to get to the head of the problem. Many errors contain the > common string "abi_x86_32" which is central to the aforementioned news > item. I have read this news item many times, tried many ideas, and > still have this phantom problem. I can delete some packages had at > the update, hours to days, get it cleaned up to where -D works and a > couple of emerge --syncs later the problem reappears. Global update > without (-D) --deep are just fine. > > > I have no idea if this "phantom issue" relates to yours or not. I have > hesitated to post about it, because in a decade of gentoo usage (and > there have been some ruff patches to say the least) I have never > experienced a transient recurring problem like this. I think I need a > much longer version of that news item and some cook_book syntax to > fixing these (phantom) multilb issues on my amd64 systems that I am > experiencing. > > Some simple questions:: > > 1. How do you test if indeed a system is multilib?
It is, as you are not using a no-multilib profile. > 2. Can a system be change, readily, from multilib to not and then back? No. > 3. Is a more specific profile needed for one where you intend to > run only a minimalist (lxqt) desktop (than what I listed above)? No, that is a fairly basic profile. > Comments and guidance are warmly appreciated. > Peter I'm not trying to hijack your thread, but enquire as to > commonality. Your problem is different but has been covered in previous threads, as well as the news item. You could add ABI_X86="32 64" to make.conf, but that won't fit in with your desire for minimalism. So you need to run emerge with --autounmask-write then run etc-update or equivalent to apply the changes to package.use. -- Neil Bothwick If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?
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