2007/12/8, Paul Stear : > > > > * FEATURES=-collision-protect is needed to overwrite the compatibility > > * symlinks installed by this package, it wont be needed on later > > merges. > > * You should also run revdep-rebuild > > * GNU info directory index is up-to-date. > > galileo ~ # FEATURES=-collision-protect emerge -va1 $(qfile > > -qC /usr/lib/cups /etc/cups | sed "s:net-print/cups$::") > > > > These are the packages that would be merged, in order: > > > > Calculating dependencies... done! > > [ebuild U ] net-print/foomatic-db-engine-3.0.20070508 > > [3.0.20060720] 323 kB > > [ebuild R ] app-text/ghostscript-esp-8.15.4 USE="X cups gtk* > > threads xml -cjk -djvu" 0 kB > > > > Total: 2 packages (1 upgrade, 1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 323 kB > > > > Maybe remerging these packages will help you out. > > > > Chris > Thanks for the reply. > I used your command and it reinstalled ghostscript-esp and gimp-print. The > cups error log now shows:- > I [08/Dec/2007:11:33:27 +0000] > Started "/usr/lib64/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (p > id=8726) > E [08/Dec/2007:11:33:27 +0000] PID 8726 > (/usr/lib64/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi) s > topped with status 22! > But when I checked I do not have the directory /usr/lib/cups. > Also if I enter ://localhost:631 in konqueror it used to give error 404 > but now just hangs. > Also kde's printer control centre starts but if I enter administrator mode > it just hangs. > > Just another thought, when I run revdep-rebuild it has started to show > this error recently: > broken /usr/kde/3.5/lib32/libkdecore.so.4.2.0 (requires libexpat.so.0) > It then reinstalls app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-qtlibs-10.0 > If I repeat revdep-rebuild It find the same item broken before doing a revdep-rebuild always delete the /root/.revdep* files, or revdep would still read that files and give you the same packages to reibuild. have you remembered to do also an etc-update or dispatch-conf (this one is actually a better option since it gives you the diff of the 2 files to be used)? > Could both of these problems be caused by compatibility for amd64? > > I am completely lost now help....help....help....please > Paul > -- > This message has been sent using kmail with gentoo linux > -- > gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- dott. ing. beso