Bug 170530 – nano -w /mnt/gentoo/etc/make.conf is should direct user to cp /mnt/gentoo/etc/make.example first

• Status: VERIFIED INVALID
• Product: [OLD] Docs on www.gentoo.org

[Description Steve L 2007-03-12 04:14:51 UTC]

As per summary; /mnt/gentoo/etc/make.conf no longer exists in stage3.

Reproducible: Always

[Comment 1 nm (RETIRED) 2007-03-12 04:56:25 UTC]

You have to create the file yourself, and yes, make.conf.example does exist; it is created when you unpack the stage.

Furthermore, even just creating a minimal make.conf from the examples listed in the handbook is quite sufficient. If you've managed to reboot into your new system without a make.conf.example or make.conf, that's indicative of user error.

[Comment 2 Steve L 2007-03-12 06:19:40 UTC]

(In reply to comment #1)
> You have to create the file yourself, and yes, make.conf.example does exist; it
> is created when you unpack the stage.
> 
Um. "/mnt/gentoo/etc/make.conf no longer exists" was the issue.

> Furthermore, even just creating a minimal make.conf from the examples listed in
> the handbook is quite sufficient. If you've managed to reboot into your new
> system without a make.conf.example or make.conf, that's indicative of user
> error.
> 
Er. So what? The insns in the handbook are still wrong.

Thanks for the quick response.

[Comment 3 Steve L 2007-03-12 06:34:28 UTC]

(In reply to comment #1)
> You have to create the file yourself, and yes, make.conf.example does exist; it
> is created when you unpack the stage.
> 
Er it turns out you don't. My bad :)
I still think copying it would be better, but that can wait.