Re: [gentoo-user] Layman errors. Google ain't helping.

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

covici@ccs.covici.com wrote:
> Dale<rdalek1967@gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> I'm working on the install for my friend still.  Since KDE4 wants to
>> stay in bed, I thought I would try KDE3 from the overlay.  I read not
>> long ago that it is still somewhat kicking.  So I installed layman and
>> added the overlay.  I then added this line to make.conf:
>>
>> source /var/lib/layman/make.conf
>>
>> When I add that, I get errors like this:
>>
>> !!! Parse error in '/etc/make.conf': source command failed: [Errno 2]
>> No such file or directory: '/var/lib/layman/make.config'
>> !!! Parse error in '/etc/make.conf': source command failed: [Errno 2]
>> No such file or directory: '/var/lib/layman/make.config'
>>
>> fireball / # eix-update
>> Reading Portage settings ..
>> failed to source '/var/lib/layman/make.config'
>> Building database (/var/cache/eix) ..
>> [0] "gentoo" /usr/portage/ (cache: metadata-flat)
>>
>> I have googled and followed some Gentoo docs and this error just keeps
>> popping up.  What am I doing wrong?
>>
>> Keep in mind I am doing a 32 bit install on a 64 bit machine.  I am
>> following the guide that was linked to earlier.
>>
>> Ideas?
> I think you have run into the fact that you only put that source line
> after you have added your first overlay -- is this the case?
>

I did do it afterwards because when I read the guide, it said to do it 
afterwards.  If you do it earlier portage will complain.  It appears 
that has changed.  What do I do to fix this mess?

Dale

:-)  :-)