Oleg Vinichenko

xfce4-mixer will work anyway.

This will not look like in above example. And it's only in preparation phase. W.I.P. 
http://www.funtoo.org/Repository_Configuration

yes, it's util-linux, which recently updated in Funtoo

that's explained in draft news, thx to Micha? G?rny. There was no real gain in such conversion, but since its implemented, here it is http://www.funtoo.org/News:CPU_FLAGS_X86

known issue, caused by locale misbehave. Temporary fix is LC_ALL="en_US.UTF-8" emerge wicd

looks like you do not use initramfs with encryption support. This is required for decrypting the dirves

i'd prefer to clean-up obscure and undocumented python code in portage rather then rewrite it in new lang :)

i'd prefer to clean-up obscure and undocumented python code in portage rather then rewrite it in new lang :)

i can reproduce this failure with oracle-jdk-bin-1.8. It builds fine with oracle-jdk-bin-1.7

masked java-8 due to many incompatibilites. You should get oracle-jdk-bin-1.7.0.72, set it as system vm (if it's not done automatically). This should resolve java packages problem.

will fix this 

for skype as 32-bit application you need a multilib system, yes and yes until multilib convertion done, emul-* packages is a requirement.

i'll correct Mate Guide, set is no longer needed. Installing mate is quite simple:
 
#  eselect profile add funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/mate
# emerge mate 

this is fixed now.

sould be fixed with next tree update.

Funtoo had some kind of AUR, called FLORA but unfortunately it passed due to poor maintainence. Funtoo is open to include any 3-rd-part overlays, which will help users contribute.

assuming your eth0 getting IP with DHCP, you can't run NetworkManager and dhcpcd simultaneously. Please, disable either one, and see if it solved.

from my experience, when "weird or undefined" issues appears during portage tree updates, it's good to wait until next update :)

As per http://bugs.funtoo.org/browse/FL-986 Funtoo now updating udev (eudev). This update require manual intervention, here are the steps after tree update (emerge --sync)
 
# emerge --sync
# emerge --deselect udev
# emerge virtual/udev
# dispatch-conf or etc-update (be careful)
# emerge @preserved-rebuild
 
Reboot. keep a systemrescue cd near in case of uncertain troubles. There're numerous packages forked in Funtoo tree to prevent udev updates. These whould need update or unfork, all emerge output should be directed to relevant bug report, see above link and on Funtoo IRC #funtoo channel, nick angry_vincent.
 

it's up and working, was a problem on thier end.

I overlooked this. Should be fixed now :)

as for this kernel, you'll get update whenever update comes into tree. It depends on how often Debian release updates to kernel, it doens't happen too often but even in this case Funtoo doesn't track these updates immediately. The rule is, if kernel version gets possitive feedback from testers, runs good and stable it kept at this version for some extented period, some kind of LTS. If this policy not acceptable, please, share suggestions.

via bugs.funtoo.org

After udev update, see http://forums.funtoo.org/index.php?/topic/22-udev-update/, following full Desktop Environment tests required:
KDE (with kde mix-in enabled)
Gnome3 (with gnome mix-in enabled)
MATE (with mate mix-in enabled)
 
all issues, quirks, failures, blocks should be reported on bugs.funtoo.org

As per http://bugs.funtoo.org/browse/FL-986 Funtoo now updating udev (eudev). This update require manual intervention, here are the steps after tree update (emerge --sync)
 
# emerge --sync
# emerge --deselect udev
# emerge virtual/udev
# dispatch-conf or etc-update (be careful)
# emerge @preserved-rebuild
 
Reboot. keep a systemrescue cd near in case of uncertain troubles. There're numerous packages forked in Funtoo tree to prevent udev updates. These whould need update or unfork, all emerge output should be directed to relevant bug report, see above link and on Funtoo IRC #funtoo channel, nick angry_vincent.