I tried the debian-user list, but my question was probably too sgml specific, so I repost it here:
> > I'm a newcomer to Debian and Linux in general, and my current job is > limited to prepare documentation using docbook on Debian. > > I do have some problems, and when I try to search information about > docbook, I end up with RedHat specific advice. > > Are the following problems with db2pdf and db2ps due to my Debian > installation, and does anyone know what to do about it: > > > - Graphics, especially for PDF output: > > I have been adviced to use the PNG graphics format, but my version of > the docbook tools (probably jadetex) does not know .png. > OK, I can do without PNG, but worse is that I cannot find a way to > include graphics in PDF files at all. PDF is also not known as a > graphics format, and other formats don't work. > > - Font problem, Postscript and PDF: > > I needed to include the 'ยต' (micron) letter in my text, and this > makes db2pdf and db2ps (dvips to be more exact) ask for a font file > called lbmr.pfb. It's not there, and while the letter will be left > out in the PDF output, the Postscript file contains no text at all > because of this. > > - BeginPage tag: > > The <beginpage> tag does not seem to work at all, it's supposed to > induce a pageshift in printed output. > > > I have seen no mention of these problems anywhere, so I wonder if it > works for everybody else, or am i the only person to actually prepare > documentation for printout using docbook on Debian? > > If somebody can commment on the state of docbook on Debian in general > (not specific to my problems above), this will also be of interest. > > Regards Henning Hansen
