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+Abstract: LaTeX installation guide for DirectTeX v2.0, 2nd version
+=====================================================================
+
+ Wilfried Ricken
+ Blumenfeldstrasse 4
+ 44795 Bochum
+ Germany
+ +49-234-450400
+ wilfr@hadron.tp2.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
+
+=====================================================================
+
+ LaTeX installation instructions for DirectTeX
+ =============================================
+
+ 6 June 1994
+
+
+NOTE: LaTeX is installed and ready to use in DirectTeX 2.0 and later.
+If you have an older version of DirectTeX then please upgrade. Don't
+expect any support if you decide to merge this release of LaTeX with
+an older version of DirectTeX! If you have DirectTeX 2.0 or later
+then you will only need to read the following instructions if you
+decide to update the version of LaTeX distributed with DirectTeX.
+
+NOTE: All folder names are relative to your global TeX folder, e.g.
+`TeX-Inputs:LaTeX' refers to the folder `{dt_TeXFolder}TeX-Inputs:LaTeX'.
+
+
+SUMMARY
+=======
+
+This file contains instructions on how to install LaTeX for DirectTeX.
+Before reading this file you should read install.txt, which explains
+how the LaTeX installation works in more detail.
+
+The following sections describe:
+
+ * How to save any old version of LaTeX.
+
+ * How to unpack the LaTeX distribution.
+
+ * How to create the LaTeX format.
+
+ * How to check that the installation worked.
+
+ * Removing unnecessary files.
+
+
+SAVING ANY OLD VERSION OF LATEX
+===============================
+
+If you have DirectTeX 2.0, you do not have to do anything do save the
+old LaTeX 2.09 because it is already located in a folder `LaTeX-2.09'
+and not within the `TeX-Inputs' folder, which is normally searched by
+TeX.
+
+
+UNPACKING THE DISTRIBUTION
+==========================
+
+To unpack the LaTeX distribution:
+
+ * Delete all files from the `TeX-Inputs:LaTeX' folder.
+
+ * Move all files in the distribution to this folder.
+
+ * Start up DirectTeX and set the current directory to this folder.
+
+ * Execute the following commands:
+
+ Set dt_TeXLogFiles ''
+ TeX -i unpack.ins
+
+This will start the unpacking process. This may take some time:
+about 7 minutes on a Quadra 840. Now move the files `gind.ist'
+and `gglo.ist' to the folder `Aux-Inputs:MakeIndex'.
+
+
+CREATING THE LATEX FORMAT
+=========================
+
+To create the LaTeX format:
+
+ * Select `Initialize Formats...' from the `Formats' menu.
+
+ * Select `LaTeX' or `BigLaTeX' and click OK.
+
+If you want to create the format manually, simply execute the command
+
+ TeX -i latex.ltx
+
+NOTE: DirectTeX v2.0 does not contain a hyphen.tex file. Instead it
+contains a folder `TeX-Inputs:Hyphenation' which contains some files
+`hyphen-??.tex' and a file `hyphen.cfg'. The latter one may be
+used to specify the hyphenation patterns to use. It is configured to
+include the German and the US English hyphenation patterns and to set
+the default language to US English.
+
+
+CHECKING THAT THE INSTALLATION WORKED
+=====================================
+
+To check that the installation worked:
+
+ * Set the current directory to the `TeX-LogFiles' folder.
+
+ * Execute the command
+
+ LaTeX ltxcheck.tex
+
+This will run a test of the LaTeX installation and should produce
+`OK!' to a number of tests. If it does not then see `PROBLEMS'
+in install.txt.
+
+You have now installed LaTeX!
+
+
+REMOVING UNNECESSARY FILES
+==========================
+
+After LaTeX has been successfully installed, you might want to delete
+some non-essential files (after making backup copies) to free up space
+on your hard disk. From the `TeX-Inputs:LaTeX' folder, delete all
+files ending in:
+
+ .ins .drv .dtx .fdd .log .aux .txt .err .ps
+
+You may also look at the files *guide.tex, typeset and print them and
+then delete them to save more space. These files contain some
+information about certain characteristics of LaTeX.
+
+
+--- Copyright 1994 Wilfried Ricken and the LaTeX3 project. ---
+--- All rights reserved. ---