Gets as far as Unpacking X30src-2.tgz and then locks completely. Have tried deleteting this file from /usr/portage/distfiles and emerging again with no luck Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. emerge xfree 2. 3. Actual Results: Complete crash lockup. cannot switch between consoles either.
Have you checked so your disk doesn't become full during the unpack? Which FS?
cleanup space, maybe a harddisk issue try turn off dma or do not use hdparm