From e0c6872cf40896c7be36b11dcc744620f10adf1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Norbert Preining Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 13:46:59 +0900 Subject: Initial commit --- info/digests/uktex/93/uktex.40 | 191 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 191 insertions(+) create mode 100644 info/digests/uktex/93/uktex.40 (limited to 'info/digests/uktex/93/uktex.40') diff --git a/info/digests/uktex/93/uktex.40 b/info/digests/uktex/93/uktex.40 new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4dac80fc53 --- /dev/null +++ b/info/digests/uktex/93/uktex.40 @@ -0,0 +1,191 @@ +UKTeX Digest Friday, 17 Dec 1993 Volume 93 : Issue 40 + + ``The UKTeX Digest is brought to you as a free, unfunded and voluntary + service of the UK TeX Users Group and the UK TeX Archive.'' + +Today's Topics: + {Questions & Answers}: + RE: Mac archive tools + oztex 1.6 + DVIPS under MSDOS + + +Administrivia: + Moderators: Peter Abbott (Aston University) and + David Osborne (University of Nottingham) + Contributions: UKTeX@uk.ac.tex + Administration, subscription and unsubscription requests: + UKTeX-request@uk.ac.tex + +---------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1993 15:07:20 -0500 +From: George D. Greenwade"George D. Greenwade" + +Subject: RE: Mac archive tools + +In UKTeX Digest V93 #39, Dean Ayres posted: +> After a change of fortunes I find myself wanting to use TeX on the +> Macintosh. +> +> I looked at the OzTeX directory in the archive, and see that a tool +> (stuffit?) has been used. Is there anywhere I can get hold of executable +> versions of this tool? I couldn't find any in the archive. Also, I'm a bit +> concerned that some other tool has also been used. Any ideas? + +Use anonymous ftp to any of the CTAN hosts (ftp.tex.ac.uk in the UK) and +the sources are available in tools/stuffit/ in its TeX archive area. To +the best of my knowledge, we do not presently have an executable for this +available in the CTAN. + +Regards, George (U.S. CTAN coordinator on ftp.SHSU.edu) + +George D. Greenwade, Ph.D. Bitnet: BED_GDG@SHSU +Department of Economics and Business Analysis THEnet: SHSU::BED_GDG +College of Business Administration Voice: (409) 294-1266 +P. O. Box 2118 FAX: (409) 294-3612 +Sam Houston State University Internet: bed_gdg@SHSU.edu +Huntsville, TX 77341 bed_gdg%SHSU.decnet@relay.the.net + +------------------------------ + +Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 17:57:00 +0000 +From: A.CAMINA "A.CAMINA " +Subject: oztex 1.6 + +can ayone help? +I have just loaded Oztex 1.6 on my mac. In the past, using 1.4, I have used +some AMS fonts. This has worked by putting the appropriate tfm files in the +Latex font folder. An equivalent trick does not seem to work. I just get +the fonts can't be loaded!!! +Alan Camina + +------------------------------ + +Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1993 15:12:04 +0000 +From: john@uk.ac.glasgow.maths +Subject: DVIPS under MSDOS + +We have been using METAFONT to produce figures (e.g. graphs of functions) +and this works fine up to a point. The problem comes when using DVIPS to +create a Postscript file for printing. Unfortunately, +under MSDOS, DVIPS gives then error message + +Cannot allocate more than 64K! + +when it tries to convert any file with such `graphical' fonts---presumably +it is because each character is too large. + +There are good reasons why we want to create Postscript rather than any +other format (e.g. for a HP laserjet) and we are stuck with MSDOS. Can +anybody suggest any remedies in terms of alternative DVI to PS converters +which do not have the memory allocation restiction, or ways to work round the +problem using DVIPS (which is otherwise excellent). + +Thanks + +John Nimmo + +------------------------------ + + UK TeX ARCHIVE at ASTON UNIVERSITY + >>> UK.AC.TEX <<< + + *** Interactive and file transfer access *** + JANET: + uk.ac.tex (DTE 000020120091) + Username: public, Password: public + Internet: + tex.ac.uk [134.151.79.28] -- telnet/rlogin, anonymous ftp + ftp.tex.ac.uk [134.151.79.32] -- anonymous ftp, gopher, NFS + For telnet access, login: public, password: public + For anonymous ftp, login: anonymous, password: + + *** Mail server *** + Send mail to TeXserver@uk.ac.tex (JANET) + or TeXserver@tex.ac.uk (rest of the world) + with message body containing the word HELP + +\section FILES OF INTEREST + + [tex-archive]00readme.txt + [tex-archive]00index.files [tex-archive]0000index.zip_vve + [tex-archive]00last7days.files [tex-archive]00last7days.zip_vve + [tex-archive]00last30days.files [tex-archive]00last30days.zip_vve + + [tex-archive.doc]TeX-FAQ.txt (Frequently Asked Questions list) + [tex-archive.doc]FAQ-Supplement-*.txt (FAQ supplement) + +\section DIGESTS + + This year's UKTeX back issues are stored in the archive in directory + [tex-archive.digests.uktex.93] + This year's TeXhax back issues are stored in the archive in directory + [tex-archive.digests.texhax.93] + Latest TeXhax: V93 #16 + +\section MEDIA DISTRIBUTIONS + Postal addresses are given below. + +\subsection Washington Unix TeX distribution tape + Latest copy of May/June 1991 contains: + TeX 3.14, LaTeX 2.09, Metafont 2.7, plus many utilities + suitable for Unix 4.2/4.3BSD & System V + tar format, 1 file (36Mb) + + One Quarter-Inch Cartridge, QIC-120 or QIC-150 format (DC600A or DC6150) + sent with envelope AND stamps for return postage to **Nottingham** + (Due to currency exchange, this service is offered only within the UK) + +\section TeX IMPLEMENTATIONS FOR SMALL COMPUTERS + +\subsection OzTeX for Macintosh + No longer distributed on disk from Aston, though it continues + to be available in the Archive for network access. + + Available on disk from TeX Users Group; mail TUG for details. + +\subsection emTeX (for OS/2, PC-DOS and MS-DOS) + For general enquiries, and a free catalogue detailing other disk + formats, precompiled fonts and lots of other goodies, contact: + Eigen PD Software, P.O. 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