While trying the installation using the minimal CD I reach step 7.b in the Gentoo Handbook (installation handbook http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?full=1#book_part1_chap7 ) My next step is emerge gentoo-sources While some patched were applied I get the following error. I will also iinclude the last patch applied so that you know where the problem occured (copy pasted I might have mispelled someting) * Applying 4405_alpha-sysctl-uac.patch (-p0+) [ ok ] touch:setting times of 'var/tmp/portage/gentoo-sources-2.6.19-r5/.unpacked' : Function not implemented !!! ERRPR sys-kernel/gentoo=sources-2.6.19-r5 failed. Call stack: ebuild.sh, line 1539: Called dyn_unpack ebuild.sh, line 712: Called die !!! IO Failure -- Failed 'touch .unpacked' in /var/tmp/portage/gentoo-sources-2.6.19-r5 !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Following the instructions on http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?full=1#book_part1_chap7 when I reach step 7.b 2.emerge gentoo-sources 3. Actual Results: After getting this error ... I though there was something wrong with the touch command. I tried the following cd /var/tmp/portage/gentoo-sources-2.6.19-r5 touch .unpacked and I got the same error touch: setting times of '.unpacked' : Function not implemented Expected Results: As you may know I expected touch to be able to create the file (tried other filenames without a dot in fromnt and in other directories) Also I expect emerge to finish cleanly .. and make a /usr/src/linux directory I managed to solve the problem by getting the touch utility from another distribution and replacing it in /bin and /usr/bin Everything seems ok now, but many new users might not be able to detect and solve the problem (also many people might not have access to a touch binary)
That's because you ignored the step in the handbook where it tells you to mount /proc in the chroot.
