Stroller wrote: > > On 4 Oct 2009, at 08:40, Justin wrote: >> Stroller wrote: >>> Hi there, >> >>> !!! The following installed packages are masked: >>> - dev-db/postgresql-8.1.11 (masked by: package.mask) >>> /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask: >>> # Patrick Lauer <patr...@gentoo.org> (03 Oct 2009) >>> # Mask unsupported and obsolete postgres packages >>> # Use postgresql-server (or postgresql-base) instead >> >> >> So just unemerge your dev-db/postgresql and try again. everything should >> be fine then. > > Uh, if I unmerge dev-db/postgresql then I won't have the database > backend that my accounts system depends upon. > > Did you read the part of my message where I said that: > >>> I'm running x86 (NOT ~x86), and all versions of postgresql-server >>> are marked with a ~. > > ?? > > Stroller. >
You are right but the problem should be solved 'cause it isunmasked again. I couldn't imagine a dev masking something where there is no stable alternative. justin
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