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From: walter@hpsadle.HP.COM (Walter Coole)
Newsgroups: comp.text.tex
Subject: Re: MetaFont help (probably basic)
Message-ID: <13590016@hpsadle.HP.COM>
Date: 6 Aug 90 17:03:31 GMT
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Organization: HP Signal Analysis Division - Rohnert Park, CA
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A general suggestion: get a copy of the METAFONT book, and do the first 
couple of examples.
A more specific suggestion: Verify that you have METAFONT set for fontmaking
and for your specific device; as I recall, if you don't you get a "smoke"
.gf2601 file, but no tfm.  Unlike TeX, METAFONT installation requires a
fair amount of customization for your environment, so the most successful
strategy is to find a "guru" that is familiar with your environment, ie.
CPU, OS, window system, hardcopy device, etc.