Re: [gentoo-user] Nasty bugs in portage?

[Volker Armin Hemmann <volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de>]

On Wednesday 14 September 2005 03:45, Nick Rout wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:53:04 +0200
>
> Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
> > I installed successfully half a douzend gentoo boxes (1.0, 1.1, 1.1a,
> > 1.4, 2004) and never were there any --emptytree
> >
> > And before sending my mails I looked into the handbook: no emptytree.
> >
> > It is not my fault, that there are two handbooks, one with emptytree and
> > one without.
>
> Yeah and IF you look at the two handbooks, you will see that the
> handbook WITHOUT --emptytree is for installing from stage3, so that part
> is missed out completely.
>
> Again: the command for --emptytree is in the "Progressing from Stage2 to
> Stage3" section of the "Gentoo Handbook"
>
> The Gentoo 2005.1 Handbook does a stage3 install so that section is
> SKIPPED. Please note the prelude to the 2005.1 handbook:
>

no need to shout, I got it well before your mail!

I just got to the handbook for 2005.1 and did a search for emptytree. Yes, my 
fault *shrug* but nobody can be as flawless as you. 
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