From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.1 required=5.0 tests=DMARC_NONE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, NICE_REPLY_A autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from kknd.mweb.co.za (kknd.mweb.co.za [196.2.45.79]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id ADD66AC3AE for ; Sun, 1 Sep 2002 03:17:01 -0500 (CDT) Received: from cpt-dial-196-30-179-54.mweb.co.za ([196.30.179.54] helo=nosferatu.lan) by kknd.mweb.co.za with esmtp (Exim 4.01) id 17lPma-0004aW-00; Sun, 01 Sep 2002 10:08:33 +0200 Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] The Red Star From: Martin Schlemmer To: Greg Corcoran Cc: Gentoo-Dev In-Reply-To: <1030866838.2019.7.camel@fasty.spidex.com> References: <1030866838.2019.7.camel@fasty.spidex.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.8 Date: 01 Sep 2002 10:12:39 +0200 Message-Id: <1030867961.2187.65.camel@nosferatu.lan> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: 33c286e4-ca66-4c2b-a9b7-85b1097fce0c X-Archives-Hash: 106fed704519c31b232c379dbc1121de On Sun, 2002-09-01 at 09:53, Greg Corcoran wrote: > Hi, > > I have just experienced the "Red Star" trying to emerge ALSA on one of > my Gentoo systems. > > The "Red Star" problem has the following symptoms: > > 1. An emerge is executed > 2. The package is downloaded if required > 3. The checksum is calculated > 4. A mysterious red star "*" appears and nothing further happens > > I'm running portage 2.0.33 with GCC 2.95.3 and have read about other > people having this problem emerging ALSA, Nvidia drivers and OpenOffice. > > My guess is that there might be a new bug somewhere in Portage 2.0.33. I > have read some people have seen this in 2.0.32. > Not entirely portage (actually, not at all). > Does anyone have any insights to what is going on? I'm not a coding > expert but I can certainly help out with testing. > Yeah. Will think of the proper fix now. -- Martin Schlemmer Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team Developer Cape Town, South Africa