xorg-x11-6.9 -> xorg-x11-7.0-r1 everything blocked (solved)

houtworm · Last edited by houtworm on Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:43 pm; edited 2 times in total

# emerge -upD world
These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating world dependencies... done!
[blocks B ] <=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.9 (is blocking x11-drivers/xf86-input-elographics-1.0.0.5)
[blocks B ] <=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.9 (is blocking x11-proto/xproto-7.0.4)
[blocks B ] <=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.9 (is blocking x11-misc/util-macros-1.0.1)
[blocks B ] <=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.9 (is blocking x11-proto/inputproto-1.3.2)
[blocks B ] <=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.9 (is blocking x11-proto/kbproto-1.0.2)
[blocks B ] <=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.9 (is blocking x11-libs/libX11-1.0.0-r2)
[.......]
[blocks B ] <=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.9 (is blocking x11-drivers/xf86-video-apm-1.0.1.5)
[blocks B ] <=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.9 (is blocking x11-drivers/xf86-input-mouse-1.0.4)
[blocks B ] <=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.9 (is blocking x11-drivers/xf86-video-i810-1.4.1.3)
[ebuild N ] x11-misc/linuxwacom-0.7.2 USE="gtk gtk2 usb -dlloader -sdk -tcltk"
[ebuild N ] x11-misc/util-macros-1.0.1 USE="-debug"
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/xproto-7.0.4 USE="-debug"
[.......]
[ebuild N ] x11-drivers/xf86-video-i810-1.4.1.3 USE="dri -debug"
[ebuild U ] x11-base/xorg-x11-7.0-r1 [6.8.2-r6] INPUT_DEVICES="-acecad% -aiptek% -calcomp% -citron% -digitaledge% -dmc% -dynapro% -elo2300% -elographics% -evdev% -fpit% -hyperpen% -jamstudio% -joystick% -keyboard% -magellan% -magictouch% -microtouch% -mouse% -mutouch% -palmax% -penmount% -spaceorb% -summa% -synaptics% -tek4957% -ur98% -vmmouse% -void% -wacom%" VIDEO_CARDS="-apm% -ark% -ati% -chips% -cirrus% -cyrix% -dummy% -fbdev% -fglrx% -glint% -i128% -i740% -i810% -imstt% -mga% -neomagic% -nsc% -nv% -nvidia% -rendition% -s3% -s3virge% -savage% -siliconmotion% -sis% -sisusb% -tdfx% -tga% -trident% -tseng% -v4l% -vesa% -vga% -via% -vmware% -voodoo%"

How do i upgrade xorg? I can't unmerge xorg first.
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Ferdinando · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject:

Read http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/x/x11/modular-x-howto.xml

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houtworm · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks Ferdinando. So There is no other option, i have to unmerge xorg first :-/
Ok, perhaps tonight :-)

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Ferdinando · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:47 pm Post subject:

frobie · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 96

I am attempting to do an emerge world however it is telling me that certain ebuilds are being blocked by an older version of xorg than what I have, I am currently using modular xorg 7.1 and it is telling me that xorg 6.9 is blocking many packages and also that it wants to install xorg 6.8.2-r7 to replace xorg 7.1 I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

/dev/random · Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:38 am Post subject:

http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/x/x11/modular-x-howto.xml#doc_chap3
That explains why you have this problem and this tells you what to do about it. If that's too much, then please list the offending files or check and see if a bug report about them exists on https://bugs.gentoo.org.

warhawk · n00b Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 22

same problem here, virtual/xft-6.8 was blocking, added "virtual/xft ~x86" to /etc/portage/package.keywords and installed virtual/xft-7.0

didumos · Guru Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 322 Location: uk

I had the same problem this morning and used the same solution as warhawk. One thing I don't understand is why I need both "x11-libs/libXft" and "virtual/xft" in package.keywords, but not "virtual/x11" when I also have "x11-base/xorg-x11" in there.

Just a little note though; you don't need to add ~arch to every package listed in package.keywords anymore, just leave it as is and ~arch is assumed.

frobie · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 96

Thats strange how did you come up with that as a solution, I mean it worked and I am gratefull but where did that come from?

didumos · Guru Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 322 Location: uk

Well the way I figured it out was to use the -t switch for emerge, which gives a tree view and lets you see the dependancies of packages that need updating. In this case it showed that x11-base/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r7 (the blocking package) was being pulled in by virtual/xft-6.8.

The virtual/xft-7.0 ebuild is ~arch masked so I think that's why unmasking it fixed things.

Maedhros · Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject:

Merged from this post to this thread, and stuck the thread as this is a problem that keeps coming up.
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cmulcahy · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: Another xorg-x11 blocking thread

I apologize for double-posting this. I realized I posted my question into a thread marked [RESOLVED]. My question isn't resolved but the original, very similar, question was apparently resolved.
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OK, the documentation at:
http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/x/x11/modular-x-howto.xml
is a bit obtuse. It looks risky to perform without completely hosing my machine. It also makes a lot of assumptions of the knowledge of Portage of the user.
Quote:
Download the package list, and open it in a text editor of your choice. Copy and paste the full modular X mask over to package.keywords. If none of that made any sense, read the handbook section on masking.

I read the handbook section about masking. I'm still not certain what this documentation wants me to do.

I'm looking for some guidance on how to resolve this on my own machine. Every now and then something major changes which causes a lot of blocking packages (check my posting history). That causes me to search the forums to find out what changed and what to do to fix it. Sometimes there is good documentation on what to do to adjust to the changes put out by the Portage group.

This time, however, the documentation on what changed, why and how to respond to those changes is a bit lacking.

Can someone help out a frustrated Gentoo-fan? I love the distro. I've tried many others over the last 8 years (4 years Linux on the desktop 100%). I landed on Gentoo because of the stability and power of Portage. These massive changes are a bit frustrating.

<Deep Breath> There, I feel better. Thanks for listening.

How do I move forward? A change such as this affecting probably most people must have some simple-to-follow, low-risk instructions or an automated "respond to our new changes" script.

Help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks
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hjnenc · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject:

The guide was written before modular X got stable on some archs. So just leave out the stuff on putting the packages into package.keywords (because the packages are now stable on x86) and follow the guide in the other points.

pkimber · n00b Joined: 14 May 2005 Posts: 2

The guide is hard for a beginner (like me)...

How do I do the following?

If your /usr/X11R6 isn't a symlink to /usr, delete it and start from scratch. But first, save a list of all the packages installing there. The gentoolkit package provides equery

Thanks

UncleOwen · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject:

See listing 2.3

grofaz · Guru Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 319

I just looked at ebuilds site and it list xorg/x11 6.9 as masked so why is my emerge -uaD world trying to update me to 6.9??

I don't want it and I didn't unmask it as far as I know. How do I fix this without resorting to modular x? I would go that route only if they've fixed the problem with breaking the nvidia driver. Help appreciated!

UncleOwen · Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:20 am Post subject:

It's probably not, you're just mis-reading the output. But then again, it's hard to tell without any information (e.g. the output from emerge -uDpvt world)

cmulcahy · Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:28 pm Post subject:

I'll post my output from emerge -uDpvt world in just a moment.

I now have to go fix the newly broken java-config issue. I see there are a dozen or so threads about it getting spontaneously broken for people. Let me fix this issue, then I'll come back to my original issue.
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aguettinger · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 26 Sep 2003 Posts: 84

I hope it's not updating you to xorg-x11-6.9, but to modular xorg-x11-7.0 which has become stable since yesterday. xorg-x11-7.1 is not stable yet because of nvidia/ati driver issues, but corg-x11-7.0 is stable now. I just updated from xorg-x11-6.8.2-r8 to modular xorg-x11-7.0 with help of

http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/x/x11/modular-x-howto.xml

without any problems. It's really easy, my aunt Annie could do it. You only have to unmask a few packages now it is stable, and I think the guide has been updated accordingly?
To show how easy I summarize the 10 steps I had to do to get xorg-x11-7.0 following the guide (please don't do the same, follow the guide, the steps may differ depending on the configuration):

1. quickpkg xorg-x11
2. emerge -Ca xorg-x11 virtual/x11
3. added:
media-video/nvidia-kernel ~amd64
media-video/nvidia-glx ~amd64
to /etc/portage/package.keywords
4. check for "dri" and "dlloader" in USE flags in /etc/make.conf
5. added INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse" to /etc/make.conf
6. added VIDEO_CARDS="nvidia" to /etc/make.conf
7. emerge xorg-x11
8. etc-update
9. revdep-rebuild
10. emerge --update --newuse --deep -v world

- Andy

shamu112 · n00b Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 37 Location: Minnesota

Anybody else getting this?

cfgauss · l33t Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 688 Location: USA

aguettinger · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 26 Sep 2003 Posts: 84

It comes from the current xorg-x11 and virtual/x11. After removing them the blocks will go away.
I don't now why it shows xorg-x11-6.9 as blocking, but I had the same and I was on xorg-x11-6.8.2 too and it was the same for me.

- Andy

genterminl · Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:26 am Post subject:

It's not blocking on x11-6.9. If you read carefully, it's blocking on <=xorg-x11-6.9. I suppose it might have been more clear if it was <xorg-x11-7.0, but I'm not sure that's valid syntax.

I just wish there was an easier way to deal with these cross-blocked updates than manually umerging things. I know it generally works smoothly, but it's a bit scary sometimes. Especially here, where you have the chance of having to work a while without X.

duderonomy · Guru Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 349 Location: SF Bay Area

Are there any known side-effects to procrastinating this X11 upgrade with
entry in /etc/portage/package.mask like this?

tomk · Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:07 pm Post subject:

Merged from here.
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