"Mark Knecht" <markknecht@(protected):

> On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 11:08 AM, <reader@(protected):
>> "Mark Knecht" <markknecht@(protected):
>>
>>
>> > eix-sync
>> > eix-test-obsolete
>> > emerge -pvDuN --with-bdeps=y world
>> > emerge -p --depclean
>>
>> -p --depclean tells me:
>>
>>  !!! You have no system list.
>>
>> What does that mean?
>
> That someone above my pay grade will have to answer your question.
>
>>
>>
>> Also:
>>
>>   emerge -pvDuN --with-bdeps=y world
>>
>> neither man emerge nor man portage show any hits on bdeps.
>>
>> Where can I find out what it does?
>>
>> Here it just errors out like this:
>>
>> !!! Error: --with-bdeps=y is an invalid option.
>>
>
> What version of portage are you running?

root # eix -Ic portage
[U] sys-apps/portage (2.1-r1@(protected))

As I mentioned early on in this thread. I'm working with an out of
date 2006 based vmappliance, due to inablity to get a bootable vmware
install of gentoo-2008 based to work.

I have a bootable vmware appliance of gentoo (hosted on vista) that
works so am trying to update it.

[...]

> <QUOTE>
> --with-bdeps < y | n >

Thanks

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