Re: Problem with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows, Miktex) when converting to PS

2008-07-24 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Michael Logies wrote: The 58 pages take 1:35 (95 seconds) with Lyx 1.5.5 (for PS) till gsview comes up with the error message (PIV, 3 GHz, 3 GB RAM, Win XP Prof.) Lyx 1.4.5 takes 1:25 and succeeds. Both need 6 rounds of Latex. I suspect the speed difference has less to do with the LyX

Re: Problem with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows, Miktex) when converting to PS

2008-07-24 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Michael Logies wrote: The 58 pages take 1:35 (95 seconds) with Lyx 1.5.5 (for PS) till gsview comes up with the error message (PIV, 3 GHz, 3 GB RAM, Win XP Prof.) Lyx 1.4.5 takes 1:25 and succeeds. Both need 6 rounds of Latex. I suspect the speed difference has less to do with the LyX

Re: Problem with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows, Miktex) when converting to PS

2008-07-24 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Michael Logies wrote: The 58 pages take 1:35 (95 seconds) with Lyx 1.5.5 (for PS) till gsview comes up with the error message (PIV, 3 GHz, 3 GB RAM, Win XP Prof.) Lyx 1.4.5 takes 1:25 and succeeds. Both need 6 rounds of Latex. I suspect the speed difference has less to do with the LyX

Problem with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows, Miktex) when converting to PS

2008-07-23 Thread Michael Logies
Hello, I have a 5 years old Lyx-file, a bit complicated, 50 pages. Converting with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows XP Prof., Miktex, AFPL GS 8.54) to PS results in the error message below. And Lyx is rather slow. I have Lyx 1.4.5 on the same machine and it converts the Lyx-file (and is faster). If have

Re: Problem with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows, Miktex) when converting to PS

2008-07-23 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 23 July 2008 20:56, Michael Logies wrote: Hello, 2. Can I work in Lyx 1.5.5 and continue working on the document in Lyx 1.4.5 or Lyx 1.5.3? Has the file format remained the same? No. 1.5.x is a different format from 1.4.x, and once you go 1.5.x, you can't go back. I use 1.5.3

Re: Problem with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows, Miktex) when converting to PS

2008-07-23 Thread Michael Logies
At 24.07.2008 03:17 Steve Litt wrote: No. 1.5.x is a different format from 1.4.x, and once you go 1.5.x, you can't go back. Steve, thanks for clarification. I use 1.5.3 and haven't noticed anything all that slow on my 300 page books. Where is it slow for you, and how slow? The 58 pages

Problem with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows, Miktex) when converting to PS

2008-07-23 Thread Michael Logies
Hello, I have a 5 years old Lyx-file, a bit complicated, 50 pages. Converting with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows XP Prof., Miktex, AFPL GS 8.54) to PS results in the error message below. And Lyx is rather slow. I have Lyx 1.4.5 on the same machine and it converts the Lyx-file (and is faster). If have

Re: Problem with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows, Miktex) when converting to PS

2008-07-23 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 23 July 2008 20:56, Michael Logies wrote: Hello, 2. Can I work in Lyx 1.5.5 and continue working on the document in Lyx 1.4.5 or Lyx 1.5.3? Has the file format remained the same? No. 1.5.x is a different format from 1.4.x, and once you go 1.5.x, you can't go back. I use 1.5.3

Re: Problem with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows, Miktex) when converting to PS

2008-07-23 Thread Michael Logies
At 24.07.2008 03:17 Steve Litt wrote: No. 1.5.x is a different format from 1.4.x, and once you go 1.5.x, you can't go back. Steve, thanks for clarification. I use 1.5.3 and haven't noticed anything all that slow on my 300 page books. Where is it slow for you, and how slow? The 58 pages

Problem with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows, Miktex) when converting to PS

2008-07-23 Thread Michael Logies
Hello, I have a 5 years old Lyx-file, a bit complicated, 50 pages. Converting with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows XP Prof., Miktex, AFPL GS 8.54) to PS results in the error message below. And Lyx is rather slow. I have Lyx 1.4.5 on the same machine and it converts the Lyx-file (and is faster). If have

Re: Problem with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows, Miktex) when converting to PS

2008-07-23 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 23 July 2008 20:56, Michael Logies wrote: > Hello, > 2. Can I work in Lyx 1.5.5 and continue working on the document in Lyx > 1.4.5 or Lyx 1.5.3? Has the file format remained the same? No. 1.5.x is a different format from 1.4.x, and once you go 1.5.x, you can't go back. I use

Re: Problem with Lyx 1.5.5 (Windows, Miktex) when converting to PS

2008-07-23 Thread Michael Logies
At 24.07.2008 03:17 Steve Litt wrote: > No. 1.5.x is a different format from 1.4.x, and once you go 1.5.x, > you can't go back. Steve, thanks for clarification. > I use 1.5.3 and haven't noticed anything all that slow on my 300 page > books. Where is it slow for you, and how slow? The 58