unable to merge kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.5 because of circular dependencies.
You now, you need to post some output/errors... We lack paranormal abilities.
Reopen with some real information.
Created attachment 100357 [details] emerge --info output
Created attachment 100358 [details] Output of 'emerge =kdebase-startkde-3.5.5'
- happened on a new installation
Depending chain: dbus qt cups dbus
USE="-cups" emerge kdebase-startkde works fine
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 144527 ***