Hi, I am now using a new motherboard and processor - change from amd duo to intel quad. All seems to be working well except my previous post ref eth3. However, I am having problems updating my programs. eix-sync went well and portage updated to 2.1.9.37 I then do an emerge -auvtDN --keep-going world and I get hundreds of blocked packages for kde e.g. [blocks B ] kde-base/kwrite:4.5[-kdeprefix] ("kde-base/kwrite:4.5[- kdeprefix]" is blocking kde-base/kwrite-4.6.0) I seem to have the current kde 4.5.5 required by @selected e.g. (kde-base/kdebase-meta-4.5.5, installed) pulled in by kde-base/kdebase-meta required by @selected kde-base/kdebase-meta:4.5 required by @selected What is @selected, I have never heard of this before, do I need to change something? I can't seem to find this referenced in any documentation. Thanks for any help Paul PS attached emerge --info -- This message has been sent using kmail on gentoo.