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