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Bug 64756 - Fresh install on miata alpha platform; upon entering scripts/bootstrap.sh get "calculating dependencies" then emerge: error for portage
Summary: Fresh install on miata alpha platform; upon entering scripts/bootstrap.sh get...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: Alpha Linux
: High blocker (vote)
Assignee: Alpha Porters
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Reported: 2004-09-20 07:32 UTC by Bill Glessner
Modified: 2005-02-05 15:19 UTC (History)
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Description Bill Glessner 2004-09-20 07:32:17 UTC
Doing a fresh install on a DPW500au miata platform for Gentoo Linux. Trying a stage1 installation. All goes according to the installation instructions until I
try the bootstrap step.

cd /usr/portage
scripts/bootstrap.sh

<Gentoo banner here>

Using >=sys-apps/baselayout-1.8.3
Using >=sys-apps/portage-2.0.36
Using >=sys-devel/binutils-2.13.90.0.4
Using >=sys-devel/gcc-3.2
Using sys-devel/gettext
Using >=sys-libs/glibc-2.2.5-r7
Using >=sys-apps/texinfo-4.2-r5
Using sys-libs/zlib
Using >=sys-libs/ncurses-5.2.200201012a

Configuring environment

Calculating dependencies

emerge: there are no masked or unmasked ebuilds to satisfy ">=sys/apps/portage-2.0.36".


Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Follwoed the Gentoo Linux handbook instructions for a stage1 installation on an alpha platform
2.
3.
Comment 1 Bryan Østergaard (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-09-21 02:27:16 UTC
Looks like you don't have a portage tree yet. You should install a portage snapshot or run 'emerge sync' and try bootstrapping again.
Comment 2 Bryan Østergaard (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-02-05 15:19:21 UTC
Closing as reporter never got back with further info.