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Arttu V. <arttuv69@×××××.com> [09-06-28 13:52]: |
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> On 6/28/09, meino.cramer@×××.de <meino.cramer@×××.de> wrote: |
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> > Arttu V. <arttuv69@×××××.com> [09-06-28 13:27]: |
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> >> man tex |
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> >> "When called as virtex it will use the plain format." |
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> >> Not sure if this is what is called "plainTeX", I've only used LaTeX. |
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> > Yes, it is... |
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> > tetex leaves the names of the executables untouched... |
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> > Ok, here is what I got: |
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> > /home/mccramer>virtex texfile.tex |
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> > This is TeXk, Version 3.1415926 (Web2C 7.5.7) |
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> > %&-line parsing enabled. |
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> > kpathsea: Running mktexfmt plain.fmt |
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> > I can't find the format file `plain.fmt'! |
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> Could they be hidden in the USE=""extra" as Debian seems to have |
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> something similar sounding in such a package: |
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> http://packages.debian.org/fi/lenny/texlive-formats-extra |
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> "texsis -- Plain TeX macros for Physicists." |
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> Unfortunately I have USE="-extra" as they caused some trouble on |
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> Gentoo and I didn't really need them at that moment. |
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> -- |
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> Arttu V. |
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LaTeX macros (as LaTeX is nothing else than macros) are based on |
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plaintex macros. So I am very...hrrrm...astonished, that it seems, |
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the installation wants to format my TeX file in LaTeX manner and |
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seems not to know anything about plain tex. |
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Please don't send me any Word- or Powerpoint-Attachments |
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unless it's absolutely neccessary. - Send simply Text. |
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See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html |
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In a world without fences and walls nobody needs gates and windows. |