> Ross MOORE wrote:
> > 
> > Sounds like there has been a LaTeX error, which produced
> > extra output. Have a look at the  images.log  file,  oand/or the
> > images.dvi file.
> > 
> I have had a look into images.log and found indeed some strange
> error messages. Unfortunately I cannot make sense of them. The
> error messages are:
> 
> # This is TeX, Version 3.14159 (Web2C 7.2) (format=latex 1998.12.14)  15
> MAR 1999 11:55
> # **./images.tex
> # (./images.tex
> # LaTeX2e <1998/06/01>
> # Babel <v3.6j> and hyphenation patterns for american, french, german,
> ngerman, n
> # ohyphenation, loaded.
> # 
> # 
> # ! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.

This means that some *ink* has been put onto the page,
before encountering the \begin{document} command.
That is, there is something within the preamble that
is not just defining macros or setting values for variables.

> # 
> # See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
> # Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
> #  ...                                              
> #                                                   
> # l.2 <
       ^^^  e.g. this extra < should not be here.

Such a problem has been reported before, but I haven't been able to reproduce
on my installation, so cannot fix it without further information.

This is enough to produce the extra page in images.dvi,
since a \clearpage is done before each new image.
Normally there is nothing to clear before the first image.


> #      %% This LaTeX-file was created by <schattev> Thu Mar 11 13:33:40
> 1999
> # You're in trouble here.  Try typing  <return>  to proceed.
> # If that doesn't work, type  X <return>  to quit.
> # 
> # Missing character: There is no < in font nullfont!
 
It happens even before the \documentclass line, I'd guess.
Check for *invisible* characters in the original source,
produced by  Lyx , or whatever generated the file.

> The images.tex seems to be ok and also contains the \begin{document}.
> Any more ideas? You can access all the output files via the URL
> I posted.
> 

Hope the above helps,

        Ross Moore

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