I have tried using the USE variables for partimage, but -login doesn't work. USE='-ssl' emerge partimage works USE='-ssl -login' emerge partimage compiles the software with login expectations. however, using the source software ./configure --disable-ssl --disable-login works fine. Please change the ebuild system in the src_compile() section to read more like: # SSL is optional local sslconf use ssl || sslconf="--disable-ssl" # Login is optional local loginconf use login || loginconf="--disable-login" econf ${sslconf} \ ${loginconf} \ --infodir=/usr/share/doc/${PF} . . . This is especially important until the partimage ssl stuff gets fixed on the CD (so that they keys are included and can be copied to the server config for those who wish -- bug #14687) PS -- I wish the forums would also search the bug database -- it would have saved me a lot of time.
fixed in the new 0.6.4 version that is now in portage.