[Solved] xorg-server-1.7 blocking ati-drivers-10.7

[dudumomo]

Hi there,
I'm trying to update the driver of my ATI card (a 3560) but xorg-server is blocking the installation.

Here is what I do:

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gentoo dudumomo #[b] emerge -uvp ati-drivers
[/b]
These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild     U ] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-baselibs-20100611 [20091231] 26,858 kB
[ebuild  N    ] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-opengl-20100611  14,208 kB
[ebuild     U ] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-xlibs-20100611 [20091231] USE="opengl" 7,946 kB
[blocks b     ] <app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-xlibs-20100611 ("<app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-xlibs-20100611" is blocking app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-opengl-20100611)
[ebuild     U ] x11-drivers/ati-drivers-10.7 [10.3] USE="modules (multilib) -debug -qt4" 98,807 kB
[blocks B     ] <x11-base/xorg-server-1.7 ("<x11-base/xorg-server-1.7" is blocking x11-drivers/ati-drivers-10.7)

Total: 4 packages (3 upgrades, 1 new), Size of downloads: 147,817 kB
Conflict: 2 blocks (1 unsatisfied)

 * Error: The above package list contains packages which cannot be
 * installed at the same time on the same system.

  ('installed', '/', 'x11-base/xorg-server-1.6.5-r1', 'nomerge') pulled in by
    x11-base/xorg-server required by world

  ('ebuild', '/', 'x11-drivers/ati-drivers-10.7', 'merge') pulled in by
    ati-drivers


For more information about Blocked Packages, please refer to the following
section of the Gentoo Linux x86 Handbook (architecture is irrelevant):

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?full=1#blocked

I've tried to block the xorg-server package in package.mask, but it didn't work.
Any idea ?

Thank you !

[hedmo]

try to mask the ati-drivers.i dont know witsh fits but i am on

mybox ~ # emerge -av ati-drivers xorg-server

* IMPORTANT: 3 news items need reading for repository 'gentoo'.
* Use eselect news to read news items.


These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild R ] x11-base/xorg-server-1.8.2 USE="ipv6 nptl udev xorg -dmx -doc -hal -kdrive -minimal -static-libs -tslib" 5,104 kB
[ebuild R ] x11-drivers/ati-drivers-10.7 USE="modules (multilib) qt4 -debug" 98,807 kB

[dudumomo]

Thanks for your help.
Actually I did
emerge -C xorg-server and some others libs which were blocking
Then I have reinstaller xorg-server, the libs and update ati-drivers

unfortunately, now, I cannot startx....
I got the error:
fglrx: incompatible kernel module detected - HW accelerated Open

Kernel Module Version Information:
Name: fglrx
Version: 8.71.4
Desc: ATI FireGL DRM kernel module

I'm using the kernel 2.6.31-r6

Thanks for your help

EDIT: Solved ! phew !
My link to the kernel was not the correct one.
eselect kernel did the trick

Thanks !