I after doing an emerge sync, I cannot emerge portage. I receive the following error: fs0 ~ # emerge portage Calculating dependencies | !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy ">=dev-lang/python-2.4" have been masked. !!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request: - dev-lang/python-2.5.4-r2 (masked by: required EAPI 1, supported EAPI 0) - dev-lang/python-2.5.2-r7 (masked by: required EAPI 1, supported EAPI 0) - dev-lang/python-2.4.4-r5 (masked by: required EAPI 1, supported EAPI 0) - dev-lang/python-2.4.4-r6 (masked by: required EAPI 1, supported EAPI 0) - dev-lang/python-2.5.2-r8 (masked by: required EAPI 1, supported EAPI 0) - dev-lang/python-2.4.4-r15 (masked by: required EAPI 1, supported EAPI 0) - dev-lang/python-2.4.4-r14 (masked by: required EAPI 1, supported EAPI 0) - dev-lang/python-2.6.1-r1 (masked by: required EAPI 2, supported EAPI 0) # Ali Polatel <hawking@gentoo.org> (05 Oct 2008) # Masked until packages that don't work with it are fixed. # see bug #230205 for more info - dev-lang/python-2.6-r5 (masked by: required EAPI 2, supported EAPI 0) For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. (dependency required by "sys-apps/portage-2.1.6.7" [ebuild]) Reproducible: Always
So what exactly is your portage version now? emerge --info would be nice.
You're going to have to completely reinstall because your version of portage is too old and it's unsupported.
While officially unsupported, if you'd like to try upgrading your install, there are a number of discussions on the forums[0] and mailing lists that may help you. As these are unsupported I highly recommend you be prepared to reinstall just in case something does go wrong. [0] http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-748073-highlight-.html for example
Hmm, ok. Unfortunately this is a production box, and re-installing from scratch really isn't an option. Great.
I think the best steps for doing thins are outlined in this post: http://blog.jolexa.net/2009/03/25/gentoo-tips-to-upgrade-your-really-old-installation/