From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.0 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_12_24, DMARC_REJECT,INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from g254.lweb.net ([209.167.237.254] helo=mercury.phoenix-interactive.com) by cvs.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1) id 15CjeB-0007W1-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Wed, 20 Jun 2001 09:12:00 -0600 Received: by murcury with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id ; Wed, 20 Jun 2001 11:09:49 -0400 Message-ID: <1DCB85BD45DED211B12D009027279E4F4765E7@murcury> From: Sean Mitchell To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: RE: [gentoo-dev] Kernel Dependency Question MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Wed Jun 20 09:12:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 11:09:48 -0400 X-Archives-Salt: c2dd1014-b97e-4b92-85c1-5fb2c6e6d0d3 X-Archives-Hash: a50b55b77a114b3f52e6a28ce85f1caa -----Original Message----- From: AGottinger@t-online.de [mailto:AGottinger@t-online.de] Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 9:33 AM To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Kernel Dependency Question >> If I install linux-sources-xxxxx and then build myself a kernel, it seems >> that any package that requires linux-kernel-xxxxx goes ahead and installs >> it. >> >> It seems to me that the sources should (once compiled) give me eveything the >> kernel package gives me. Is this the case or am I missing something? I >> suppose I could change the deps in the ebuild but it would be better if >> there was some sort of global override. I RTFM but didn't see anything that >> explained this to me. > All packages should depend on virtual/kernel which is provided by linux > and linux-sources. > But only linux and linux-extras provide virtual/alsa which is required > by some packages. > So you must install linux-extras after you builded and installed your > kernel. Ah-ha! This was indeed the root of the trouble. I installed linux-extras and now the dependencies on linux-kernel have gone away. Thanks! BTW, you guys have done/are doing a great job with Gentoo Linux. This is exactly the sort of distribution I've been looking for after my travels in BSDland. Sean ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sean Mitchell Software Engineer smitchell@phoenix-interactive.com Phoenix Interactive Design Inc tel. 519-679-2913 x237 4th Floor, 137 Dundas St fax. 519 679 6773 London, ON, Canada N6A 1E9 ICQ# 104246806 ------------------------------------------------------------------------