Am Sonntag, 5. Oktober 2008 07:19:37 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > It getting more confused: > > This morning I did a > [...] > emerge -pv kde
Now I am confused. Thought you wanted to install kde-meta??? > still reports: > > Calculating dependencies... done! > [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3 USE="branding cups hal ldap > opengl pam -arts -debug -ieee1394 -java -joystick -kdeenablefinal > -kdehiddenvisibility -lm_sensors -logitech-mouse -openexr -samba > -xcomposite -xinerama -xscreensaver" 0 kB [ebuild N ] > kde-base/kdemultimedia-3.5.9 USE="alsa encode gstreamer mp3 vorbis -akode > -arts -audiofile -debug -flac -kdeenablefinal -theora -xine -xinerama" 0 kB > [ebuild N ] app-crypt/qca-1.0-r3 0 kB > [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdeedu-3.5.9 USE="-arts -debug -kdeenablefinal > -kig-scripting -solver -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] > kde-base/kdetoys-3.5.9 USE="-arts -debug -kdeenablefinal > -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] > kde-base/kdewebdev-3.5.9 USE="-arts -debug -doc -kdeenablefinal -tidy > -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdegames-3.5.9 USE="-arts -debug > -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] > kde-base/kdepim-3.5.9-r1 USE="-arts -debug -gnokii -kdeenablefinal -pda > -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdenetwork-3.5.9 USE="ssl -arts > -debug -jingle -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -rdesktop -sametime > -slp -wifi -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdeartwork-3.5.9 > USE="opengl -arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -xinerama -xscreensaver" 0 kB > [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdeutils-3.5.9-r1 USE="crypt -arts -debug > -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility (-pbbuttonsd) -snmp -xinerama > -xscreensaver" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdeadmin-3.5.9 USE="-arts > -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] > kde-base/kdegraphics-3.5.9 USE="opengl pdf -arts -debug -gphoto2 -imlib > -kdeenablefinal -kpathsea -openexr -povray -scanner -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild > N ] kde-base/kdeaddons-3.5.9 USE="berkdb sdl -arts -debug > -kdeenablefinal -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kde-3.5.9 > USE="-accessibility" 0 kB > [blocks B ] kde-base/khelpcenter:3.5 (is blocking > kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] kde-base/kcminit:3.5 (is > blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] kde-base/kcontrol:3.5 > (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] > kde-base/kdesktop:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B > ] =kde-base/kdebase-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdesktop-3.5.9-r1, > kde-base/khelpcenter-3.5.9, kde-base/kdialog-3.5.9-r1, > kde-base/kdepasswd-3.5.9, kde-base/kcontrol-3.5.9, kde-base/kicker-3.5.9, > kde-base/kdesu-3.5.9, kde-base/kcheckpass-3.5.9, kde-base/kdm-3.5.9, > kde-base/konqueror-3.5.9, kde-base/kcminit-3.5.9) [blocks B ] > kde-base/kdm:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] > kde-base/kdesu:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] > kde-base/kdialog:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B > ] kde-base/kcheckpass:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B > ] kde-base/konqueror:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) > [blocks B ] kde-base/kdepasswd:3.5 (is blocking > kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] kde-base/kicker:3.5 (is blocking > kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) > > it reports packages of kde to be updated Nope, not updated. It shows new installs (N). In addition, it shows that you already have some split ebuilds installed which block the monolithic ones. I would suggest that you simply install kde-meta first this should solve your problems. HTH... Dirk