Re: [gentoo-user] What do I mask to go back to xorg-server-1.3.0.0-r6

[Michael Sullivan <msulli1355@gmail.com>]

On Tue, 2009-04-14 at 21:36 -0500, Michael Sullivan wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-04-14 at 19:02 -0500, Dale wrote:
> > I'm not better but I did the same thing on my rig.  I hope this will help.
> > 
> > # ########  xorg-server masking  #########
> > >=x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.3-r4
> > =x11-drivers/xf86-input-keyboard-1.3.2
> > =x11-drivers/xf86-input-evdev-2.1.3
> > =x11-proto/printproto-1.0.4
> > =x11-proto/renderproto-0.9.3
> > =x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.4
> > 
> > Just put that in your package.mask file and run emerge -uvDNa world. 
> > 
> > Dale
> > 
> > :-)  :-) 
> > 
> 
> I'm trying to roll back xorg-server, and I keep getting stuck:
> 
> camille log # emerge -pvuD world
> 
> These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
> 
> Calculating dependencies... done!
> 
> !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.5" have
> been masked.
> !!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your
> request:
> - x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.3-r5 (masked by: package.mask)
> /etc/portage/package.mask:
> # ########  xorg-server masking  #########
> 
> - x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.3-r4 (masked by: package.mask, ~x86 keyword)
> 
> For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge
> man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook.
> (dependency required by
> "x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel-2.6.3-r1" [ebuild])
> (dependency required by "x11-base/xorg-server-1.3.0.0-r6" [installed])
> (dependency required by "x11-libs/gtk+-2.14.7-r2" [installed])
> (dependency required by "app-text/ghostscript-gpl-8.64-r2" [installed])
> (dependency required by "kde-base/kdegraphics-3.5.9" [installed])
> (dependency required by "kde-base/kde-3.5.9" [installed])
> (dependency required by "world" [argument])
> 
> How do I get passed (sp?) this?

Nevermind.  I unmerged xorg-server (which I rolled back manually) and
the blockage is resolved.