[SOLVED] sys-apps/module-init-tools is blocked by sys-apps/kmod-9999

[frank56]

I have not been able to solve this block problem, and websearch solutions still leave me confused. Some call for masking one of the packages, some for using the emerge -C option, which I am not to famiiar with. Most of my time lately has been taken getting around blocks,It is one gentoo skill I still need to learn. I notice even more experiened Gentoo users, ie Gurus have similar problems. So I do not feel too alone.

[ebuild  N     ]    sys-apps/module-init-tools-3.16-r1  USE="-static" 0 kB
[blocks B      ] sys-apps/module-init-tools ("sys-apps/module-init-tools" is blocking sys-apps/kmod-9999)
[blocks B      ] sys-apps/kmod ("sys-apps/kmod" is blocking sys-apps/module-init-tools-3.16-r1)

Total: 66 packages (8 upgrades, 1 downgrade, 10 new, 2 in new slots, 45 reinstalls), Size of downloads: 333,900 kB
Conflict: 2 blocks (2 unsatisfied)

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

  (sys-apps/kmod-9999::gentoo, installed) pulled in by
    sys-apps/kmod required by @selected

  (sys-apps/module-init-tools-3.16-r1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by
    sys-apps/module-init-tools required by (virtual/modutils-0::gentoo, installed)
    sys-apps/module-init-tools required by (sys-apps/rescan-scsi-bus-1.29::gentoo, installed)


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

[frank56]

The blockage was solved when I unmerged sys-apps/kmod-9999. I went ahead, in spite of a warning, something to the effect that this was a part of my "system profile" and could cause damage to my system. I may regret this sooner or later. I am not sure whether to try to re emerge it now that I removed the blockage.

[MikeTbob]

Try emerging it now.

emerge -avu kmod

[frank56]

Try emerging it now.

emerge -avu kmod

Thanks Mike, I forgot to mark as solved. Glad to see you back,glad you got well.

[MikeTbob]

Thanks Mike, I forgot to mark as solved. Glad to see you back,glad you got well.

Thanks.
Sometimes, removing a package with that warning will screw your system up bigtime so be very careful with that. The guys at the Gentoo forums are super smart also, check there often. I don't post there much at all unless I have a really big mess but it's a good place to learn all things Gentoo.
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But uh, you still have to post here from time to time.
Glad you got it sorted.