USE error

[lokoalex]

Im following the handbook and I get to Configuring the USE variable after I type: mkdir /etc/portage

I get a message that says:
mkdir: cannot create directory `/etc/portage': File exists

What should I do?

[UgoDeschamps]

well... the answer could seem odd.. but the folder is already there... mkdir simply create a folder... if its there go on to the next step..

[lakerdonald]

i have the handbook open in front of me, but i can't see where it says to "mkdir /etc/portage"
either way just continue on

[lokoalex]

Go to: 6. Installing the Gentoo Base System
Configuring the USE variable

Code Listing 9: Activate the userlocales USE flag especially for glibc

[lakerdonald]

ah sorry, i was looking at the wrong place i suppose

[lokoalex]

Should I continue anyway? Also when I have a Pentium 4 2.5, when I try to choose a stage. I only have the option of a Stage 2 or Stage 3 with a Pentium 4. Should just use x86 so that I can do a Stage 1 install.

[lakerdonald]

sure, and then you can change your mhost to be pentium4 later

[UgoDeschamps]

It only depends on what you want to do... if you dont need stage 1, then your system will be configured topnotch for your P4... but if stage 1 is required, the only thing that it wont take under consideration, will be the hyper threading (wont be optimized for it) since x86 is the generic architecture and HT came way later... that's all

Hope it helps you in your choice

[lakerdonald]

mmmm
that's actually completely wrong
stage1 would allow him to implement hyper threading, and optimize things for his pentium four, via his make.conf file.

[lokoalex]

I think im going to use the Stage 1 install and change the mhost. I want the pleasure of saying that I did a Stage 1 install. Hopefully it works. I have to start from scratch all over again. I've been working on this for about a month now. On and off.