Does not seem to work: emerge syslinux

[brodders]

Hi,

Now following instructions re how to make a bootable USB (http://wiki.sabayonlinux.org/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Bootable_USB_with_persistance), on a 3.5 system which Spritz says is up to date.

This happens:

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localhost brodders # equo install syslinux
>>  @@ Calculating dependencies ...
>>  @@ Packages needing to be installed/updated/downgraded: 1
>>  @@ Packages needing to be removed: 0
>>  @@ Download size: 480.3kB
>>  @@ Used disk space: 1.9MB
>>  @@ You need at least: 2.8MB of free space
>>  :: (1/1) >>> sys-boot/syslinux-3.52
>>    ## Downloading archive: sys-boot:syslinux-3.52~0.tbz2
>>    ## ( mirror #1 ) Downloading from: na.mirror.garr.it
>>    ## ( mirror #1 ) Successfully downloaded from: na.mirror.garr.it at 206.2k
B/second
>>    ## Package checksum matches.
>>  ++ (1/1) >>> sys-boot/syslinux-3.52
>>    ## Unpacking package: sys-boot:syslinux-3.52~0.tbz2
>>    ## Ebuild: pkg_preinst()
>>    ## Installing package: sys-boot/syslinux-3.52
>>    ## Updating database: sys-boot/syslinux-3.52
>>    ## Ebuild: pkg_postinst()
>>    ## Cleaning: sys-boot/syslinux-3.52
>>  @@ Installation completed.
>>  @@ Caching complete.
localhost brodders # emerge syslinux
Calculating dependencies... done!

emerge: there are no ebuilds to satisfy "sys-boot/syslinux".

localhost brodders # ls -l /usr/share/syslinux/mbr.bin
ls: cannot access /usr/share/syslinux/mbr.bin: No such file or directory


What is happening please? What needs be done to get this to work?

Thanks,

brodders

[wolfden]

moved to correct forum

why are you installing it via entropy and than trying to install it via portage?

pick one package manager and stick with it.

[brodders]

Hi,

as said at top - following instructions in the HOW TO. Just doing what it says to do.

Anyhows, solved. I was expecting the HOW TO step:

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# dd if=/usr/share/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sdb

to work; it didn't. On my system what worked was the (?old) version:

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# dd if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sdb

which is shown as removed by an edit below the code, in the HOW TO.

Don't ask me why; I'm just a user.

brodders

[albfneto]

when the message " installation complete" appeared, the packagewas installed.
no need to re install with emerge...

[wolfden]

Hi,

as said at top - following instructions in the HOW TO. Just doing what it says to do.

Anyhows, solved. I was expecting the HOW TO step:

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# dd if=/usr/share/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sdb

to work; it didn't. On my system what worked was the (?old) version:

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# dd if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sdb

which is shown as removed by an edit below the code, in the HOW TO.

Don't ask me why; I'm just a user.

brodders

should probably learn the package managers as they are vital to know before you get into trouble. Don't just blindly follow a how to as they tend to give directions for difference circumstances.