On 06/01/2010 07:52 AM, Marcus Limosani wrote:
>
> In making package upgrades, python got borked, which screwed up 
> emerge.  After doing a manunal install of python (i know, bad idea) i 
> have since been able to recompile various packages.
>

Not shure exactly what you did.     You should first make sure the 
"system" packages are all working.


Try:
emerge -ev system
emerge -ev world