On 17 Apr 2005, at 5:54 AM, Chris Menzel wrote:
On Sat, Apr 16, 2005 at 01:59:52AM -0400, pano karambelas wrote:Was a wintel person until just now. Is LYX easy to install on the MAC or is it some sort of multi stage process that borders on the painful and unforgiving. I only ask the question b/c I really have zero familiarity w/MAC OS, linux, etc.
Many thanks for any basic pointers, etc.
It's quite easy to install LyX on an OS X machine, albeit a bit time-consuming to install everything you need (but once it's done, it's done). The Lyx/Mac page on the LyX wiki should give you all the info and instructions you need:
http://wiki.lyx.org/pmwiki.php/LyX/Mac
I recommend Gerben Wierda's TeX i-Installer (rather than fink) for
installing TeX and the necessary support applications -- follow the link
on the Wiki page. I also recommend using TeXShop as a previewer --
follow the link on the Wiki page to find it, and then follow the
instructions for configuring LyX to use TeXShop under the Previewers
section of the Wiki page.
Agree totally stay away from Fink use the i-Installer all the info required is on the above website.
To Alexander the idea of this mailing list is to pass on problems or questions one has about Lyx, it saves time and energy by finding required support and troubleshooting techniques from those that have been there before. Yes you might be in the realm of the gods with this particular program, but I am sure their are times where this information was of assistance to you. I would suggest that if it is so below you to help those that have simplistic questions then maybe with your brilliance you can create the mailing list for those whose head are so far up their own arse. In the future instead of being obnoxious point them in a direction of assistance, maybe even correct ways of finding a solution before posting, or do not say anything at all, silence can be just as powerful.
Cheers! Rob Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"It is the world which makes known to us our belonging to a subject-communtiy, especially the existence in the world of the manufactured objects." Sartre.
