on garden as well to ensure it was not an issue
in my setup --
1. \placefloat[here]{none} fails. \placegraphic works instead. This
works on MkII. See test_placefloat.tex.
2. MkIV fails due to the \startcolor...\stopcolor sequence embedded in
a natural table (see test_color.tex
of MkII but fails in 2008 (MkII or MkIV).
Items 1-3 were tested on garden as well to ensure it was not an
issue in my setup --
1. \placefloat[here]{none} fails. \placegraphic works instead.
This works on MkII. See test_placefloat.tex.
Use \placefigure, \placefigure ... the correct syntax