On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 10:02:43 +0200, Liebich, Wolfgang wrote: > >Be aware that /var/db/pkg only contains the ebuilds, not any other > >files needed from /usr/portage, such as patches, so this only works > >for a limited number of packages. > > Another idea - would it be a good idea to quickpkg the 1.3 JDKs on my > OLD system (where they are installed) and move them over to the new > system? But then I would not get updated - but as the ebuilds (and JAVA > 1.3 general) are unmaintained anyways, what the hell :-)
That should work if the two systems run equivalent CFLAGS and USE. Copy over the packages and ebuilds and install with emerge -k. -- Neil Bothwick This message has been cruelly tested on sweet little furry animals.
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