[gentoo-user] Re: media-libs/alsa-lib[midi] block

[walt <w41ter@gmail.com>]

On 08/31/2009 10:27 AM, James wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've tried everything I can to resolve this kde-4.2.x upgrade
> problem. I've used sets so far to install kde 4
> (kdelibs 3.5.10-r6 and 4.2.2-r1) named as
> /etc/portage/sets/james-kde-4.2
>
> But now when I try to upgrade, it fails.
> (emerge -uDNvp @james-kde-4.2)
>
>
> emerge: there are no ebuilds built with USE flags to satisfy
> "media-libs/alsa-lib[midi]".
> !!! One of the following packages is required to complete your request:
> - media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.20-r1 (Missing IUSE: midi)
> - media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.19 (Missing IUSE: midi)
> - media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.17a (Missing IUSE: midi)
> (dependency required by "kde-base/kdelibs-4.2.2-r1" [installed])
> (dependency required by "@james-kde-4.2" [argument])
>
> For example I tried to fix by adding this line to package.use:
> media-libs/alsa-lib             midi

Did you then re-emerge alsa-lib after that change?  I believe that's
what it wants you to do before trying to update kde.