Hi, I mistakenly relied on the cvs version of portage to write the second python script. So this was not gonna work for a lot of people. Now both files ran one after the other (convertslots.sh and then convertslot2.py) should put your /var/db/pkg back into a stable state. Have fun ! Geert -- Geert Bevin Uwyn "Use what you need" Lambermontlaan 148 http://www.uwyn.com 1030 Brussels gbevin@uwyn.com Tel & Fax +32 2 245 41 06