Re: gEDA-user: AMD64 & Geda

[Marc <mark.price13@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh with Gentoo it has a online package database (portage) and the users
Sync with the servers to get the updated list of updates you can then
search portage to emerge the packages in your system example emerge -s
geda (searches for geda) then emerge geda (to install geda) it pulls the
files from the server. portage has a masking system so if the program is
buggy dont compile or has some other issue it can be masked off using a
keyword)hence the following output.

BusyBox64 ~ # emerge geda
Calculating dependencies
!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "geda" have been masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your
request:
- sci-electronics/geda-20041228 (masked by: missing keyword)
- sci-electronics/geda-20040111-r1 (masked by: missing keyword)
- sci-electronics/geda-20050313 (masked by: missing keyword)

For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page
or
refer to the Gentoo Handbook.


Marc :)

On Sun, 2005-10-30 at 01:31 -0400, Dan McMahill wrote:
> I'm not sure what the whole 'masked' thing means (I'm not a linux user), 
> but I've used gEDA for years on a 64-bit system (alpha) with no problems 
> so I'd be suprised if it didn't work correctly on AMD64.  I know for a 
> fact it at least builds on AMD64 running NetBSD, but I don't have one to 
> try running it on.
> 
> You may have issues with some of the dependencies.  I know that us alpha 
> users have had to fix countless bugs in 3rd party software.  gEDA should 
> be fairly 64-bit clean though.
> 
> -Dan
> 
> 
> Marc wrote:
> > Hi All
> > 
> > I was wondering if the Geda suit is gonna be ported for AMD64, I know
> > its in the Gentoo portage but its masked off as unstable buggy or
> > something.
> > 
> > this is what i get 
> > 
> > BusyBox64 ~ # emerge geda
> > Calculating dependencies
> > !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "geda" have been masked.
> > !!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your
> > request:
> > - sci-electronics/geda-20041228 (masked by: missing keyword)
> > - sci-electronics/geda-20040111-r1 (masked by: missing keyword)
> > - sci-electronics/geda-20050313 (masked by: missing keyword)
> > 
> > For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page
> > or
> > refer to the Gentoo Handbook.
> > 
> > BusyBox64 ~ #
> > 
> > 
> > its been like this for months
> > 
> > Marc :(
> > 
> > 
> 
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Marc <mark.price13@xxxxxxxxxxxx>