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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ethiop/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ethiop/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..fefdd52cc8b --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ethiop/README @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ + +Ethiopian Language Support for the Babel Package +------------------------------------------------ + +Version 0.7 + +by Berhanu Beyene, Manfred Kudlek, + Olaf Kummer, and Jochen Metzinger + +This is a collection of fonts and TeX macros that +enable you to typeset the characters of the languages +of Ethiopia. Its main distribution is through CTAN in the +directory language/ethiopia/ethiop/ . + +The fonts are based on EthTeX which was originally distributed +by Abass B. Alamnehe. The genuine EthTeX package can be +found on CTAN in the directory language/ethiopia/ethtex/ . + +The TeX macros use the Babel package by Johannes L. Braams, +they are derived from language.skeleton provided with that +package. + + + +How to Install +-------------- + +1. Check the prerequisites for this package. + - Make sure you have installed TeX and Metafont. + - Make sure that cmbase.mf and romand.mf from the + Computer Modern fonts are accessible to Metafont. + - Make sure that you have installed LaTeX2e with + a release date of 1996/12/01 or later. + (CTAN: macros/latex/base/ ) + - Make sure that you have installed the Babel package with + a release date of 1997/01/23 (version 3.6h) or later. + (CTAN: macros/latex/packages/babel/ ) + +2. If a previous version of this package is installed, remove +all the files, especially the font files that were generated +by Metafont after the first installation. + +3. Depending on how you obtained this package it might be +necessary to unpack/uncompress an archive. Now all the files +mentioned in MANIFEST should be present. + +4. Generate the TeX files from their docstrip source. +To do this, run + tex ethiop.ins +in the directory where the files ethiop.ins and +ethiop.dtx reside. + +5. The files ethiop.ins and ethiop.dtx can be removed, or you +can run + latex ethiop.dtx +to generate the source code documentation. This is not +required. + +6. Move the files to their destination. + +The files are and are needed by + *.tfm TeX font metric files TeX + *.fd font defintions TeX + *.sty style files TeX + *.ldf Babel language definitions TeX + *.tex TeX sources TeX + *.mf Metafont sources Metafont + +The exact location where the files belong depends on your +installation. As a first approximation, install them +near other files with the same extension. + +7. Remove the font files that might be left over from a +previous version of ethiop, that is all files +eth*.gf and eth*.pk . + +8. Verify the installation by generating the documentation. +Run `latex ethiodoc' and have a look at the file ethiodoc.dvi +which contains the documentation and usage samples. + + + +After the Installation +---------------------- + +Do not worry, most installations complete without any problems. +However, if the procedure described above does not work, I suggest +the following actions: + - If the run on ethiop.ins fails, the files might have + been corrupted during transmission or one of the necessary + files might not be accessible to TeX. + - If LaTeX complains about a missing input file, check whether + the files *.fd and *.sty are accessible and readable. + - If LaTeX complains about a missing font, check the + placement of the files *.tfm . + - If LaTeX issues warning messages, you might have an old version + of LaTeX or Babel. + - If LaTeX issues strange errors, you might have an old version + of LaTeX or Babel. + - If LaTeX issues strange errors, the files might have been + corrupted during transmission. Conversions of CR, LF, and + so on might cause this problem. + - If the previewer or the printer driver complains about missing + fonts and does not automatically call Metafont to generate + these font, either adapt your installation or generate + the fonts by hand. Depending on your installation you + must run something like + mf '\mode=localfont; input dsrom10' + for each of the fonts. + - If Metafont is called and complains about missing source + files, check whether these (*.mf) are placed correctly. + - If Metafont is called and complains about strange paths, + you are probably generating the font at a lower resolution + than 200 dpi. There is little you can do except ignoring + the errors or telling Metafont to do so. Please report + such errors only if they occur at resolutions above + 200 dpi. + - If the previewer or the printer driver complains about missing + characters, check whether you have deleted all files from + previous versions of this font. + - If the previewer or the printer driver complains about a + checksum error, check whether you have deleted all files from + previous versions of this font. + +If that does not help, you might want to have a look at +http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/TGI/mitarbeiter/wimis/kummer/ethiop_eng.html +where possible updates and bug reports will occur first. If this +does not help and your friendly TeXnician is unavailable, drop us +a mail. We will try to help you, if time permits. + +We are always glad to hear about improvements and bug reports. +General comments are appreciated, too. + +Universitaet Hamburg +FB Informatik, AB TGI +- Ethiopian Language Project Team - +Vogt-Koelln-Strasse 30 +22527 Hamburg +Germany + +mailto:ethiop@informatik.uni-hamburg.de +http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/TGI/mitarbeiter/wimis/kummer/ethiop_eng.html |