xorg compile issue

[BeOSKid]

hey

i used the gentoo live cd to get the basic gentoo on my laptop (been through the regular installs enough, not enough time to spend doing a whole thing, need laptop for work) and i'm trying to merge xorg-x11 and it fails saying:

!!! cannot write to '/usr/share/X11/xkb/compiled.'
!!! please check permissions and directores for broken symlinks.

!!!then it goes on saying on to merge again.

i looked and it looks like the /usr/share/X11/xkb/compiled is a symlink to /var/lib/xkb/ but /xkb isn't in /var/lib/.

any clues how to fix this?

thanks
mike
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AMD64 X2 4400+, ASUS Crossfire MOBO, Dual ATI x1800xt 512's, SB Audigy 4.

[aralis]

The problem is that you do not have write permissions in the directories that you are trying to write. What user are you using to do this emerge? If not root, I would personally probably use root.

If you get that problem with root, simply change the permissions of the folders that are giving you problems.

[BeOSKid]

hey

thanks for reposting. i am root. i do all my emerging as root.

when i said the live cd, i meant the actual easy install live cd, the boot into gnome and install. i don't know if that is causing anything or not. i built another box going all the way through the minimal cd and haven't had the problem.

thanks i'll try it.

mike
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AMD64 X2 4400+, ASUS Crossfire MOBO, Dual ATI x1800xt 512's, SB Audigy 4.

[anthrax_]