Hi, On Sat, Feb 12, 2005 at 11:55:30AM -0500, Dennis Veatch wrote: > Lunar-linux distro (source based), kernel 2.6.11-rc3, sane-backends version > 1.0.15 > > All goes well until it gets to the part about compiling the "docs" at which I > get this error; > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/sane-backends-1.0.15/tools' > making all in doc > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/sane-backends-1.0.15/doc' > Generating index for sane.ps... > Generating sane.ps... > make[1]: *** [sane.ps] Error 1 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/sane-backends-1.0.15/doc' > make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 > > I'm guessing it has something to do with postscript? The only thing I could > find close to this on google is some mention about TeX or latex being a goofy > install or not liking some commands. I doubt (on my system anyway) I have a > "goofy" install of tex or latex as sane seems to be the only app that has > this problem. Also AFAICT all required dependencies are installed.
It's either a problem with latex or dvips. Edit "doc/Makefile", look for "sane.ps:" and remove the "@", ">/dev/null" and "2>/dev/null" in the following lines. This should show you what's wrong. Bye, Henning
