192908 – sys-apps/busybox-1.6.1 fails to merge: "modutils/lib.a: could not read symbols: Archive has no index; run ranlib to add one"

Bug 192908 - sys-apps/busybox-1.6.1 fails to merge: "modutils/lib.a: could not read symbols: Archive has no index; run ranlib to add one"

Summary: sys-apps/busybox-1.6.1 fails to merge: "modutils/lib.a: could not read symbol...

Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High major (vote)
Assignee:	Embedded Gentoo Team

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Reported:	2007-09-18 09:53 UTC by Michael Postmann
Modified:	2007-12-02 23:27 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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emerge-log for busybox (busybox.log,17.79 KB, text/plain) 2007-09-18 09:56 UTC, Michael Postmann	Details
emerge -vpuD --newuse world (emerge.log,4.49 KB, text/plain) 2007-09-18 09:57 UTC, Michael Postmann	Details
emerge --info (emerge.info,2.87 KB, text/plain) 2007-09-18 09:58 UTC, Michael Postmann	Details
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Description Michael Postmann 2007-09-18 09:53:37 UTC

I'm currently following the quick install guide and I am at this step:

gentoo ~ # emerge -vpuD --newuse world

where emerging of busybox-1.6.1 fails

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
run the emerge command above on a fresh installed system
Actual Results:  
busybox fails to emerge

Expected Results:  
busybox should emerge cleanly

See attached files...

Comment 1 Michael Postmann 2007-09-18 09:56:06 UTC

Created attachment 131193 [details]
emerge-log for busybox

Comment 2 Michael Postmann 2007-09-18 09:57:16 UTC

Created attachment 131195 [details]
emerge -vpuD --newuse world

Comment 3 Michael Postmann 2007-09-18 09:58:43 UTC

Created attachment 131197 [details]
emerge --info

Comment 4 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2007-12-02 23:27:22 UTC

unable to reproduce and i'm going to assume the very latest version works fine