GentooJared jared # cat /etc/portage/package.keyword app-emulation/vmware-server ~x86 GentooJared jared # emerge vmware-server -pv These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies / !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "vmware-server" have been masked. !!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request: - app-emulation/vmware-server-1.0.4.56528 (masked by: ~x86 keyword) - app-emulation/vmware-server-1.0.3.44356 (masked by: package.mask, ~x86 keyword) /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask: # Mike Auty (20 Sep 2007) # Vmware security masking (bug 193196) # Packages will be masked once alternatives are available in the tree For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook.