On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 09:40:08AM -0500, Reuben D Budiardja wrote:

> I have lyx1.1.6fix4 installed using rpm in my Redhat 7.2. Whenever I insert a 
> figure (eps figure), the only thing that shows up on the screen is the box, 
> with the file name of the file, and the word "rendering . . . ". Although it 
> shows up fine when I view it using DVI or print it. Just wondering why is 
> this happening?

http://cvs.koziarski.com/show_bug.cgi?id=39

> Secondly, I 've had hard time to use latex in lyx. I tried to use latex as an 
> interchageable formate between Maple, lyx, abiword, and files from Scientific 
> workplace, but most of the time, when I import to Lyx, it's failed. On 
> another time, it will read the file, but wih and error, thus whenever I tried 
> print or view DVI, it will give that error box with read caption, that I 
> can't fix. I don't know Latex, thus I am always stuck at that point. Not sure 
> which programs is faulty when import/export latex, but I just though someone 
> might have insight.

You need to make /small/ testcases of failure, then make a bug on
bugzilla.lyx.org

However, we have no reLyX developer to fix these bugs (unless you know a
texnician who also knows perl !)

> Third, is it better to compile the tar.gz, or install using rpm in my Redhat 
> 7.2 system? I am trying to use lyx for my thesis now, and haven't had much 
> luck with it.

up to you ... you might have more success with rpm --rebuild of the
src.rpm

john

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