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Old 02-21-2008, 08:11 AM
Ben Measures
 
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Default Re: Problem just after installation

szpakuu wrote:
> Ben Measures wrote:
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>>>I changed nothing.
>>>the line CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" was there after installation
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Now notice you installed from stage3.
>>>>
>>>>Now read (from the installation handbook),
>>>>Warning: Although it might be tempting for non-stage1 users, they should
>>>>not change the CHOST setting in make.conf. Doing so might render their
>>>>system unusable. Again: only change this variable if you use a stage1
>>>>installation.
>>>>
>>>>So you want to fix the problem? Unfortunately it's not trivial to fix
>>>>without a reinstallation.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>So it seems that to avoid troubles I have to reinstall system and proceed
>>>from stage 1.
>>>

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>>Not quite, but certainly if the CHOST flag was changed.
>>
>>--
>>Ben M.

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> So I repeat:
>
>>>I changed nothing.
>>>the line CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" was there after installation

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> If this is wrong - so there is bug in gentoo installation files.
> Now I'm starting to reinstall from stage 1.
>


What I was saying is that if the CHOST flag wasn't changed then
something else is causing the problem. It may well be possible to fix
this (simply) without a reinstallation. However, you can (of course)
feel free to do so if you wish.

--
Ben M.
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