On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:00:50 +0200, Wolfgang Engelmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am encounting the following problem: > > Under Gentoo Linux lyx view and export does not work. > Can't open /tmp/lyx-tmpdir5490.... /lyx-tmpbuf0/ > x.dvi: no such file or directory. > /usr/lib/noidx: line 325 5506 data transfer interrupted (I am translating from > German) > broken pipe .... much programming text > if I export to latex and run the x.tex file, the dvips command leads again to > data transfer interrupted > broken pipe > > if I try to open the dvi file it says x.dvi of type application/x-zerosize > could not be opened. > > I am using Lyx 1.3.4 of Febr 19, 2004 > I tend to reinstall lyx (it was working before and not working after I fiddled > around with Lyx-settings>export pathes and with converter) > > The main problem is, that the T�bingen Linux user group is having a > demonstration of Linux at the Dies academicus this afternoon and I was asked > to demonstrate Lyx. > What is the best way to proceed? I could use Knoppix, but I am not sure I can > manage to include programs such as pybliographic and PsTricks from the > harddisk. > Should I try to reinstall Lyx?
Wolfgang, You sure that you have xdvi and dvips installed? Regards, Paul
