Barry wrote > > > When I try to view a ps of pdf file with kghostview I get an error > > message 'Unknown device:x11alpha' > > > > Unchecking 'antialasing' in preferences alters the msg to 'Unknown > > device:x11' > Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > Ah, clear as anything. ghostscript is called to do the PS rendering. gv > uses the x11 device of ghostscript (as it would have to), and the x11alpha > device for antialiasing (a lot slower). > > Your ghostscript has neither of these devices compiled in. Recompile > gs with those enabled. (I am surprised even the x11 device is missing - > what a useless gs you have there.) > > Volker
gs has proved to be ok. I have viewed some files by running gs (filename) from a term, then loaded ghostview & found it could read all but 2 of the examples provided with gs, also other files no trouble. I also tried the earlier version of kghostview after putting in links to the 6 or so lib files it complained were missing, but it could not load most of the example files. Running under the 2.4.3 kernel may be the problem. Thanks for the ideas Barry ----------------------------- Text only replies please No RTF or MS Word docs -----------------------------
