Justin Findlay <justin@(protected):

> On AD 2008 April 16 Wednesday 09:28:48 PM +0200, Michael Schmarck wrote:
>> Hello.
>>
>> I'm installing a new machine and use 2008.0_beta1 i686 stage3. I
>> use the 2008.0/desktop profile.
>>
>> When I do "emerge -DuvatN world", I get an error to the effect,
>> that there are circular dependencies. Please see below.
>>
>> I'd like to know, if anyone else ran into this problem and how it
>> got solved. At the end of the message, you'll also find emerge --info.
>>
>> Thanks a lot!
>>
>> winnb000488 etc # USE="gnome" emerge -DuvptN world
>
> I'd try the merge world without setting USE="gnome" first, and then
> later enable it by putting gnome in your /etc/make.conf USE setting.

gnome is in the desktop profile of 2008.0.

> If
> you want to be more clever about it/save some time, you can try to
> figure out the problematic packages

*THAT* was the point of my question :) I hoped that somebody else
already ran into this issue and solved ;)

> and just temporarily disable gnome
> on them via /etc/portage/package.mask/,

You mean package.use, don't you?

Best regards,
Michael

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