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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/base/miktex.txt b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/base/miktex.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 85f680a0695..00000000000 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/base/miktex.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,138 +0,0 @@ -LaTeX installation guide for MiKTeX - -3 March 1998 - -SUMMARY -========= - -This file contains instructions how to install LaTeX for -MiKTeX for Windows95 and WindowsNT -Before reading this text, please have a look at the file -install.txt, which explains the LaTeX installation. - -This guide assumes you are using the current MiKTeX release -with it's standard directory setup. If your system's setup -is different from the MiKTeX standard, we hope you are -familiar enough with your system to deviate from these -instructions where it's necessary. - -We also assume the use of a shell/editor (e.g. WinEdt) -which you can use for starting different latex-related -programs - - -This file describes: - -* how to prepare the LaTeX installation - -* how to unpack the LaTeX distribution. - -* how to install the LaTeX files. - -* how to create the LaTeX format file. - - -PREPARING THE INSTALLATION -========================== - -Move (do not copy!) the complete directory BASE from -C:\TEXMF\TEX\LATEX\BASE to somewhere out of C:\TEXMF - -Create a new folder in the root-directory of your hard disc, -e.g. C:\UPDATE - -Copy the file BASE.ZIP from floppy into this directory -(in case of FTP transfer save it directly in there) - -Double-click on BASE.ZIP and WinZip will start automatically. -Choose EXTRACT and select C:\TEXMF\TEX\LATEX\ as -extracting-directory - - -UNPACKING THE DISTRIBUTION -========================== - -Start your editor and load C:\TEXMF\TEX\LATEX\BASE\UNPACK.INS - -Start IniTeX (in case IniTeX isn't installed properly in your -editor, try http://www.gap.baynet.de/members/werdenfels.gym/tex/) - -[Alternative way: - -Open DOS-box, change prompt to C:\TEXMF\TEX\LATEX\BASE\ -and type: INITEX UNPACK.INS (--> press RETURN)] - -Delete the file TEXSYS.CFG in C:\TEXMF\TEX\LATEX\BASE\ - -Move the folder LOCAL from the removed BASE-directory -into your new BASE-directory - -Delete (or rename if you're anxious) the file LATEX.LTX -in the old BASE-directory. Instead you can also delete -the entire old BASE-directory - - -PUTTING THE UNPACKED FILES TO WHERE LATEX FINDS THEM -===================================================== - -(not really necessary) - -You can move the files not needed for LaTeX-processes -into C:\TEXMF\DOCS\GENERAL\LATEX. -These are all the files not fitting to following rules: - -latexbug.tex testpage.tex docstrip.tex - -and all files having the extensions - -*.cls *.clo *.sty *.fd *.def *.cfg - - -(also not necessary) - -If you make use of the Makeindex program, move the *.ist files -into the Makeindex input directory, usually -C:\TEXMF\MAKEINDEX\BASE\ - - -CREATING THE LATEX FORMAT FILE -============================== - -push START (at the TASKBAR) --> choose RUN... --> -type: MAKETEXFMT LATEX (--> press RETURN) - -push START (at the TASKBAR) --> choose RUN... --> -type: C:\TEXMF\MIKTX\CONFIG\CONFIGURE --update-fndb -(--> press RETURN) - - -HINTS AND TIPS -============== - -Running IniTeX, MiKTeX will complain about updating the -font-name-database. Don't worry --- will be completed -after the installation. - -To check whether the latex installation works properly, -run LaTeX on the file LTXCHECK.LTX. A number of `OK' -messages should be produced. If it produces any warnings, -please consult the `problems' section of the file install.txt. - - -MEMORY PROBLEMS -=============== - -no problems known - - - - -Contributed by: -Andreas Hirsch <afj@gap.baynet.de> -Dominicus Heinzeller <heinzi@gap.baynet.de> -Stefan Koller <stefan.koller@garmisch-partenkirchen.com> - -Copyright 1998 by Werdenfels-Gymnasium and the LaTeX3 project - - - --- All rights reserved --- |