I've tried emerging xorg-x11 3 times in the past two days and all times I have encountered "Error 139" when emerge is installing fonts. Searching the forums and bugs hasn't really produced any solutions for me. Below I have pasted the last 25 or so lines of each of the two attempted emerges as well as my emerge info. Thank You. Here is one attempt: + install -c -m 0444 UTRG__14.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/100dpi + install -c -m 0444 UTRG__18.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/100dpi + install -c -m 0444 UTRG__24.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/100dpi + install -c -m 0444 courB08-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/100dpi + install -c -m 0444 courB10-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/100dpi + install -c -m 0444 courB12-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/100dpi + install -c -m 0444 courB14-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/100dpi + install -c -m 0444 courB18-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/100dpi + install -c -m 0444 courB24-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/100dpi + install -c -m 0444 courBO08-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/100dpi make[4]: *** [install] Error 139 make[4]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/work/xc/fonts/bdf/100dpi' make[3]: *** [install] Error 2 make[3]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/work/xc/fonts/bdf' make[2]: *** [install] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/work/xc/fonts' make[1]: *** [install] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/work/xc' make: *** [install] Error 2 !!! ERROR: x11-base/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1 failed. !!! Function install_everything, Line 978, Exitcode 2 !!! install failed !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message. And here is another: + install -c -m 0444 helvO08-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 helvO10-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 helvO12-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 helvO14-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 helvO18-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 helvO24-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 helvR08-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 helvR10-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 helvR12-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 helvR14-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi make[4]: *** [install] Error 139 make[4]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/work/xc/fonts/bdf/75dpi' make[3]: *** [install] Error 2 make[3]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/work/xc/fonts/bdf' make[2]: *** [install] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/work/xc/fonts' make[1]: *** [install] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/work/xc' make: *** [install] Error 2 !!! ERROR: x11-base/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1 failed. !!! Function install_everything, Line 978, Exitcode 2 !!! install failed !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message. And a third: + install -c -m 0444 timI12-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 timI14-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 timI18-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 timI24-ISO8859-9.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 helvR10-ISO8859-10.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi + install -c -m 0444 helvR12-ISO8859-10.pcf.gz /var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/image//usr/share/fonts/75dpi make[4]: *** [install] Error 139 make[4]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/work/xc/fonts/bdf/75dpi' make[3]: *** [install] Error 2 make[3]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/work/xc/fonts/bdf' make[2]: *** [install] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/work/xc/fonts' make[1]: *** [install] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1/work/xc' make: *** [install] Error 2 !!! ERROR: x11-base/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1 failed. !!! Function install_everything, Line 978, Exitcode 2 !!! install failed !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. emerge xorg-x11 Actual Results: The error 139. Please see the 'details.' Expected Results: Compile and install xorg-x11. Code: Portage 2.0.51.19 (default-linux/x86/2005.0, gcc-3.4.3-20050110, glibc-2.3.5-r0, 2.6.11-gentoo-r9-05-30-2005 i686) =================================================================2.2.1.log System uname: 2.6.11-gentoo-r9-05-30-2005 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) processor Gentoo Base System version 1.4.16May 30 22:04 2433-fontconfig-2.2.3.log Python: dev-lang/python-2.3.5 [2.3.5 (#1, May 30 2005, 02:40:15)] ccache version 2.3 [enabled] 906 May 31 00:12 2434-elinks-0.10.4.log dev-lang/python: 2.3.5630463 May 31 09:01 2434-xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1.log sys-apps/sandbox: [Not Present]1-6.8.2-r1.log -n 25 |less sys-devel/autoconf: 2.59-r6, 2.131-6.8.2-r1.log -n 25 |less sys-devel/automake: 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.5, 1.4_p6, 1.6.3, 1.9.5 sys-devel/binutils: 2.15.92.0.2-r7 sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.16 virtual/os-headers: 2.6.8.1-r2 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CFLAGS="-O3 -march=athlon-tbird -fforce-addr -momit-leaf-frame-pointer -fomit-frame-pointer -ftracer -pipe" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/share/config /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/terminfo /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-O3 -march=athlon-tbird -fforce-addr -momit-leaf-frame-pointer -fomit-frame-pointer -ftracer -pipe -fvisibility-inlines-hidden" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoaddcvs autoconfig ccache distlocks sandbox sfperms strict userpriv usersandbox" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://gentoo.osuosl.org http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo" MAKEOPTS="-j2" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage" SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="x86 X alsa apm arts avi berkdb bitmap-fonts crypt cups emboss encode foomaticdb fortran gdbm gif gnome gpm gtk gtk2 imlib ipv6 jpeg kde libg++ libwww mad mikmod motif mp3 mpeg ncurses nls nptl oggvorbis opengl oss pam pdflib perl png python qt quicktime readline sdl spell ssl tcpd truetype truetype-fonts type1-fonts xml2 xmms xv zlib userland_GNU kernel_linux elibc_glibc" Unset: ASFLAGS, CBUILD, CTARGET, LANG, LC_ALL, LDFLAGS, LINGUAS
Multiple retries after a reiserfsck have resulted in a clean emerge.