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From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@Glue.umd.edu>
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On Sat, 4 May 1996, Josh MacDonald wrote:

> 
> I get:
> 
> This is METAFONT, Version 2.71 (C version 6.1) (INIMF)
> ! I can't find file `plain.mf'.
> <*> plain
>          ; input modes; dump
> Please type another input file name: 
> 
> after all tangle does a whole bunch of fonts.  Does anyone know
> what's wrong?

tex is composed of many parts, and some of the tex packages I've seen 
(and tried) have really disappointed me.  Good news is our teTeX ports, 
in ports/print, is real complete, and very well integrated.  I suggest 
you install that one and try again (ports/print/teTeX, NOT ports/print/tex).

> 
> -josh
> 

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