Date: Mon, 20 Feb 95 03:43:26 +0100 From: jmz@cabri.obs-besancon.fr (Jean-Marc Zucconi) To: crtb@helix.nih.gov Cc: bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: xdvi and latex2e Message-ID: <9502200243.AA20082@cabri.obs-besancon.fr> In-Reply-To: <9502191850.AA08020@helix.nih.gov> (crtb@helix.nih.gov)
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>>>>> "Chuck" == Chuck Bacon <crtb@helix.nih.gov> writes:
> BUG: latex2e and xdvi both root in /home/jmz/local
> instead of /usr/local.
:-) :-)
> So I created /home/jmz -> /usr.
It would be better to install the package with the -p option:
pkg_add -p /usr/local latex.tgz. There is no simple fix for xdvi or
dvips (I will replace the packages at freefall).
> This apparently worked, although strings xdvi revealed that
> /home/jmz was needed after installation too.
> Latex2e apparently works. At least it creates a .dvi file.
> But both dvips and xdvi either fail or go into a loop trying
> to find fonts. In particular, xdvi gives a large collection
> of messages of the form:
> - MakeTeXPK cmti10 300 300 magstep\(0\)
> //home/jmz/local/lib/texmf/fonts/pk/cmti10.300pk already exists!
> - MakeTeXPK cmr10 300 300 magstep\(0\)
> //home/jmz/local/lib/texmf/fonts/pk/cmr10.300pk already exists!
> Can't find font cmti10.
> Similar five-line messages occur for many font names. Always
> the font name cited for the first MakeTeXPK invocation of a pair
> is the subject of the "Can't find" message.
This is because the package is bogus.
> Of course, I'd rather have 360-dpi fonts, since I have a 360-dpi
> printer.
The best solution is to get dvips and xdvi in the ports directory and
to install from the sources.
> Should I try to find pre-built fonts from a CTAN archive, or
> can I trust MakeTeXPK to satisfy my needs?
pre-build fonts may not be suited to your printer. Installing from the
sources allows you to specify the printer mode.
> Chuck Bacon - crtb@helix.nih.gov
> ABHOR SECRECY - DEFEND PRIVACY
Jean-Marc.
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