On Fri, Dec 24, 1999 at 09:59, Paul Huygen wrote:
> Brian Lavender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Here is the error I get:
> > [..]
> > I can't find the format file `latex.fmt'!
> >
> > Is there supposed to be a latex.fmt somewhere on my system?
> >
> Yes, there is. You can generate one using either a program "initex" or to
> run TeX in a special way. Usually latex.fmt comes with the TeX
> distribution or it is generated on the fly during the installation of the
> TeX package. I suggest you to look at the documentation of your TeX
> package.
Alas, this won't work (I'm assuming the package from slink). Some
critical date has 'expired'. I saw that an upload to correct this
happened a few days ago so you might start looking for it in
incoming if you have access or proposed-updates.
An alternative (what I did when this happened to me a couple weeks ago)
is to go to the teTeX site and get the tarball and do a /usr/local/
install.
Luck,
Pann
--
geek by nature, Linux by choice L I N U X .~.
The Choice /V\
http://www.ourmanpann.com/linux/ of a GNU /( )\
Generation ^^-^^
