Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!jarthur!nntp-server.caltech.edu!hot.caltech.edu!bobby From: bobby@hot.caltech.edu (Bobby Bodenheimer) Newsgroups: comp.text.tex Subject: Diffs to Frequently Asked Questions Message-ID: <1990Nov1.212801.17801@nntp-server.caltech.edu> Date: 1 Nov 90 21:28:01 GMT Sender: news@nntp-server.caltech.edu Reply-To: bobby@hot.caltech.edu (Bobby Bodenheimer) Organization: Caltech Control Lab Lines: 439 Nntp-Posting-Host: hot.caltech.edu *** Freq_questions Wed Oct 31 21:51:50 1990 --- Freq_questions.oct Sat Oct 13 16:06:30 1990 *************** *** 2,8 **** comp.text.tex. Please don't ask these questions again, as they've been answered many times before. ! This is version 1.9 for November, last changed 10/31/90. This article includes answers to: --- 2,8 ---- comp.text.tex. Please don't ask these questions again, as they've been answered many times before. ! This is version 1.8 for October, last changed 10/5/90. This article includes answers to: *************** *** 11,17 **** 3) Where can I find a DVI previewer for machine Y running Q? 4) Where can I get the manual for PiCTeX? 5) What is VorTeX and where can I get it? ! 6) What is OzTeX and where can I get it (TeX for the Mac)? 7) What is Fig and where can I get it? 8) How do I get WEB for C, FORTRAN, or some other language? 9) How can I typeset music in TeX? --- 11,17 ---- 3) Where can I find a DVI previewer for machine Y running Q? 4) Where can I get the manual for PiCTeX? 5) What is VorTeX and where can I get it? ! 6) What is OzTeX and where can I get it? 7) What is Fig and where can I get it? 8) How do I get WEB for C, FORTRAN, or some other language? 9) How can I typeset music in TeX? *************** *** 32,38 **** ftp? 23) How do I use PostScript fonts with LaTeX? 24) How can I convert from format Y to TeX or LaTeX, and vice-versa? - 25) How do I get a file into the major style repositories? If you are looking for the answer to, for instance, question 17, and wish to skip everything else, you can search ahead for the regular expression --- 32,37 ---- *************** *** 51,57 **** Micah Beck, whose postings provided many of the answers. Joe Weening, Hal Perkins, Walter Carlip, Max Hailpern, Tad Guy, Raymond Chen, Henning Schulzrinne, Sebastian Rahtz, Mark James, Peter Galko, and Mike Ernst ! provided additional material and criticisms. The format of this document is based on that of the Frequently Asked Questions appearing in comp.unix.wizards, and written by Steve Hayman. Any mistakes are mine. Corrections, suggestions, and additions to bobby@hot.caltech.edu. --- 50,56 ---- Micah Beck, whose postings provided many of the answers. Joe Weening, Hal Perkins, Walter Carlip, Max Hailpern, Tad Guy, Raymond Chen, Henning Schulzrinne, Sebastian Rahtz, Mark James, Peter Galko, and Mike Ernst ! provided additional material and criticisms. The format of this document is based on that of the Frequently Asked Questions appearing in comp.unix.wizards, and written by Steve Hayman. Any mistakes are mine. Corrections, suggestions, and additions to bobby@hot.caltech.edu. *************** *** 67,87 **** from tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (128.146.8.60) in ./pub/dvi3ps.tar.Z dvips - by Tomas Rokicki. This driver (in version 5.0 and later) ! has the ability to deal with the virtual fonts. Version ! 4.21 is for versions of TeX before 3.0 (or 2.995). Available ! via anonymous ftp from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.47) ! in ./pub. dvitops - by James Clark. Available via anonymous ftp from june.cs.washington.edu (128.95.1.4) in ./tex/dvitops.tar.Z - and ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in - [anonymous.tex.drivers.dvitops]. Of the above drivers, dvitops will compile under Unix, MSDOS, VMS, and Primos and dvips will probably port very easily (patches to dvips 5.02 for MSDOS are available from labrea.stanford.edu in ! ./pub/dvips502pc.tar.Z, and dvips is available for VMS through ! the DECUS library (see question 22)). The first two programs would ! be difficult to port to something other than Unix. 2) How can I include a PostScript figure in LaTeX? --- 66,83 ---- from tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (128.146.8.60) in ./pub/dvi3ps.tar.Z dvips - by Tomas Rokicki. This driver (in version 5.0 and later) ! has the ability to deal with the virtual fonts of TeX 3.0. ! Version 4.21 is for versions of TeX before 3.0 (or 2.995). ! Available via anonymous ftp from labrea.stanford.edu ! (36.8.0.47) in ./pub. dvitops - by James Clark. Available via anonymous ftp from june.cs.washington.edu (128.95.1.4) in ./tex/dvitops.tar.Z Of the above drivers, dvitops will compile under Unix, MSDOS, VMS, and Primos and dvips will probably port very easily (patches to dvips 5.02 for MSDOS are available from labrea.stanford.edu in ! ./pub/dvips502pc.tar.Z). The first two programs would be difficult ! to port to something other than Unix. 2) How can I include a PostScript figure in LaTeX? *************** *** 95,104 **** macros work best with Encapsulated PostScript Files (EPS). In particular, psfig will need the file to have a BoundingBox (see Appendix C of the _PostScript Language Reference Manual_). If you ! don't have an EPS file, life can be difficult. For people who don't ! have ftp access or can't deal with tar files, the files are also ! available from ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in ! [anonymous.tex.graphics.psfig]. 3) Where can I find a DVI previewer for machine Y running Q? --- 91,97 ---- macros work best with Encapsulated PostScript Files (EPS). In particular, psfig will need the file to have a BoundingBox (see Appendix C of the _PostScript Language Reference Manual_). If you ! don't have an EPS file, life can be difficult. 3) Where can I find a DVI previewer for machine Y running Q? *************** *** 119,135 **** dvidis - For VAXstation VWS. Available via anonymous ftp from venus.ycc.yale.edu (130.132.1.5) in [.dvidis] (VMS machine). xdvi - Also for X Windows. Available via anonymous ftp from ! expo.lcs.mit.edu in ./contrib/xdvi.shar.Z. dvitovdu - for Tektronix 4010 and other terminals under Unix. Available via anonymous ftp from wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (26.2.0.74) in the directory pd2: as ! dvi2vdu.tar-z (ftp in "tenex" mode). A C version is also ! available from ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in ! [anonymous.tex.drivers.dvitovdu_c_1]. ! dvi2tty - A dvi to ASCII conversion program, for normal terminals. ! Available from sol.cs.ruu.nl (131.211.80.5) in ! ./pub/TEX/DVI/dvi2tty.shar. I could not get this program ! to run on a Sun running SunOS 4.1. 4) Where can I get the manual for PiCTeX? --- 112,123 ---- dvidis - For VAXstation VWS. Available via anonymous ftp from venus.ycc.yale.edu (130.132.1.5) in [.dvidis] (VMS machine). xdvi - Also for X Windows. Available via anonymous ftp from ! expo.lcs.mit.edu in ./contrib/xdvi.shar.Z and ! ./contrib/xdvi.patch7.Z dvitovdu - for Tektronix 4010 and other terminals under Unix. Available via anonymous ftp from wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (26.2.0.74) in the directory pd2: as ! dvi2vdu.tar-z (ftp in "tenex" mode). 4) Where can I get the manual for PiCTeX? *************** *** 156,171 **** University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 ! 6) What is OzTeX and where can I get it (TeX for the Mac)? ! OzTeX is a public domain version of TeX for the Macintosh. A DVI ! Previewer and PostScript driver are also included. It was written by Andrew Trevorrow, and is available via anonymous ftp from ! from midway.uchicago.edu (128.135.12.73) in ./pub/OzTeX, which ! contains other public domain TeX-related software for the Mac as ! well. Questions about OzTeX may be directed to ! oztex@midway.uchicago.edu. ! 7) What is Fig and where can I get it? Fig is a menu driven tool similar to MacDraw that allows you to --- 144,159 ---- University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 ! 6) What is OzTeX and where can I get it? ! OzTeX is a public domain version of TeX for the Macintosh. It was written by Andrew Trevorrow, and is available via anonymous ftp from ! watmsg.waterloo.edu (129.97.129.9) in ./pub/oztex. The most recent ! version is 1.2. It is also available from midway.uchicago.edu ! (128.135.12.73) in ./pub/OzTeX, which contains other public ! domain TeX-related software for the Mac as well. Questions about OzTeX ! may be directed to oztex@midway.uchicago.edu. ! 7) What is Fig and where can I get it? Fig is a menu driven tool similar to MacDraw that allows you to *************** *** 207,221 **** or Scheme source. It was written by John Ramsdell and is available from the Clarkson archive (see question 19) in ./submit/schemeweb.sh. - All of the above are also available from ymir.claremont.edu - (134.173.4.23) in [anonymous.tex.utilities]. - 9) How can I typeset music in TeX? A package called MuTeX, written by Andrea Steinbach and Angelika Schofer, aids in doing this. It is available via anonymous ftp from ! sol.cs.ruu.nl (131.211.80.5) in pub/TEX/mtex.tar.Z and from ! ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [anonymous.tex.music.mtex]. 10) What is TUG and TUGboat? --- 195,205 ---- or Scheme source. It was written by John Ramsdell and is available from the Clarkson archive (see question 19) in ./submit/schemeweb.sh. 9) How can I typeset music in TeX? A package called MuTeX, written by Andrea Steinbach and Angelika Schofer, aids in doing this. It is available via anonymous ftp from ! sol.cs.ruu.nl (131.211.80.5) in pub/TEX/mtex.tar.Z 10) What is TUG and TUGboat? *************** *** 248,257 **** One way is to change the value of \baselinestretch to 2 or 1.5 with the command \renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{2}. A better way is to use the doublespace style file doublespace.sty in ./pub/latex-style ! from sun.soe.clarkson.edu (see question 19), or, if you are using ! the new font selection scheme, get the doublespace.sty from ! ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in ! [anonymous.tex.inputs.latex-contrib]. 13) In LaTeX, how do I include a file in the verbatim environment? --- 232,238 ---- One way is to change the value of \baselinestretch to 2 or 1.5 with the command \renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{2}. A better way is to use the doublespace style file doublespace.sty in ./pub/latex-style ! from sun.soe.clarkson.edu (see question 19). 13) In LaTeX, how do I include a file in the verbatim environment? *************** *** 272,278 **** If you can't figure out how to do something in LaTeX after you have read the manual very carefully, asked your local LaTeX guru, and thought about it, there is a LaTeX help service ! available. Please note that the way to accomplish something in LaTeX is often by using an appropriate style file, so please check this also (see question 15). If none of this works, send mail describing your problem to latex-help@cs.stanford.edu. If you haven't --- 253,260 ---- If you can't figure out how to do something in LaTeX after you have read the manual very carefully, asked your local LaTeX guru, and thought about it, there is a LaTeX help service ! available (more information is periodically posted about this ! by Don Hosek). Please note that the way to accomplish something in LaTeX is often by using an appropriate style file, so please check this also (see question 15). If none of this works, send mail describing your problem to latex-help@cs.stanford.edu. If you haven't *************** *** 289,295 **** Making an index is not trivial. There are several indexing programs which aid in doing this. Some are: ! makeindex - for LaTeX under Unix (but does run under other OS's without changes). Available via anonymous ftp from ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23, VMS) in the directory [.tex.utilities.makeindex]. A version for the Macintosh is --- 271,277 ---- Making an index is not trivial. There are several indexing programs which aid in doing this. Some are: ! makeindex - for LaTeX under Unix (but may run on other machines without changes). Available via anonymous ftp from ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23, VMS) in the directory [.tex.utilities.makeindex]. A version for the Macintosh is *************** *** 381,391 **** Seattle, WA 98195 (USA) (206)543-6259 or send electronic mail to Elizabeth Tachikawa at ! elisabet@max.acs.washington.edu (note the "s"). The fee charged ! for getting the TeX distribution through the University of ! Washington helps fund the further development of Unix TeX, so ! it's a good idea to order it this way. This distribution compiles ! under Ultrix. PC - A TeX package for the PC, including LaTeX, BibTeX, previewers, and drivers is available via anonymous ftp from --- 363,372 ---- Seattle, WA 98195 (USA) (206)543-6259 or send electronic mail to Elizabeth Tachikawa at ! elizabet@max.acs.washington.edu. The fee charged for getting ! the TeX distribution through the University of Washington helps ! fund the further development of Unix TeX, so it's a good idea to ! order it this way. PC - A TeX package for the PC, including LaTeX, BibTeX, previewers, and drivers is available via anonymous ftp from *************** *** 395,404 **** terminator.cc.umich.edu (141.211.164.8) in ./msdos/text-mgmt/TeX/emtex and from rusmv1.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.1.12) (user:ftp, password: guest) in ./soft/tex/emtex. ! This package includes LaTeX, METAFONT, BibTeX, etc., as well. ! Documentation is available in both German and English. ! All Public Domain TeX software for the PC is also available ! through Jon Radel P. O. Box 2276 Reston, VA 22090 --- 376,385 ---- terminator.cc.umich.edu (141.211.164.8) in ./msdos/text-mgmt/TeX/emtex and from rusmv1.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.1.12) (user:ftp, password: guest) in ./soft/tex/emtex. ! This package includes LaTeX, METAFONT, BibTeX, etc., as well. All ! the documentation for emtex is in German, although the Aston ! archive (see question 22) has much of it in English. TeX for the ! PC is also available through Jon Radel P. O. Box 2276 Reston, VA 22090 *************** *** 415,426 **** VAX/VMS - VMS executables are available via anonymous ftp from ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [.tex.exe]. Source is ! available in [.tex.sources]. Version 3.1 is available in ! [.tex.sources.tex3_1]. Ymir has a mailserver for those without ! ftp access, although executables are not available through it. ! Send a message containing the line "help" to ! mailserv@ymir.claremont.edu. Standard tape distribution is ! through DECUS or Maria Code. Atari - TeX is available for the Atari ST from dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu (129.22.16.2) in ./pub/atari/StTeX. --- 396,405 ---- VAX/VMS - VMS executables are available via anonymous ftp from ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [.tex.exe]. Source is ! available in [.tex.sources]. Version 3.0 is available in ! [.tex.sources.tex3_0]. Ymir has a mailserver for those without ! ftp access. Send a message containing the line "help" to ! mailserv@ymir.claremont.edu. Atari - TeX is available for the Atari ST from dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu (129.22.16.2) in ./pub/atari/StTeX. *************** *** 456,466 **** If you have problems, contact archive-management@sun.soe.clarkson.edu. - Ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) is also a TeX repository with lots - of other stuff as well. It can be reached with anonymous ftp and - also has a mailing program for people without anonymous ftp. See - question 22 for more information. - 20) Where can I get a thesis style for LaTeX? Thesis styles are usually very specific to your University, so it's --- 435,440 ---- *************** *** 493,504 **** - The mail server at Clarkson (see question 19), if you can send mail to the United States. - Also in the US, the mail server at ymir.claremont.edu has access ! to all the TeX-related material there. This site has a lot of the ! PD TeX software, and even if it's not explicitly stated, much ! of the software mentioned in this document is available there. ! Unfortunately, executables are not available through the mail ! server. Send a message containing the line "help" to ! MAILSERV@ymir.claremont.edu. - In the United Kingdom, you can get TeX-related material from the UK TeX archive at the University of Aston. (FTP access is also available: --- 467,474 ---- - The mail server at Clarkson (see question 19), if you can send mail to the United States. - Also in the US, the mail server at ymir.claremont.edu has access ! to all the tex-related material there. Send a message containing ! the line "help" to MAILSERV@ymir.claremont.edu. - In the United Kingdom, you can get TeX-related material from the UK TeX archive at the University of Aston. (FTP access is also available: *************** *** 518,527 **** it is name%site@earn-relay. Note that old three hyphen format is obsolete, but is still accepted by the program for backward compatibility. - - sol.cs.ruu.nl (131.211.80.5) also contains a substantial TeX - archive (ftp access is available). Send a messages containing - the line "help" to mail-server@cs.ruu.nl. This mail server - can send binary files in a variety of different formats. - There are LISTSERV facilities for TeX on LISTSERV@TAMVM1.BITNET and LISTSERV@DHDURZ1.BITNET. Send a message containing the line "help" to one of these addresses. --- 488,493 ---- *************** *** 569,582 **** families. 3. Using the font selection mechanism described in Tugboat 10.3, p. 222 ff; a LaTeX interface to this will be part of version ! 2.10 of LaTeX, and is currently available. From ! ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) get the file ! [anonymous.tex.inputs.latex-mainz]fontsel.readme for further ! information, or ./pub/TEX/latexstyle/fontsel.zoo from ! sol.cs.ruu.nl (131.211.80.5). See question 22 if you don't ! have ftp access. Some preliminary style options are available ! from ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in ! [anonymous.tex.inputs.local]. The second problem is quickly disappearing since all recent DVI to PostScript drivers have had adequate facilities. The third problem --- 535,541 ---- families. 3. Using the font selection mechanism described in Tugboat 10.3, p. 222 ff; a LaTeX interface to this will be part of version ! 2.10 of LaTeX. The second problem is quickly disappearing since all recent DVI to PostScript drivers have had adequate facilities. The third problem *************** *** 658,667 **** (presumably including TeX) to Framemaker; perhaps other desktop publishing programs have similar things. - 25) How do I get a file into the major style repositories? - - Use anonymous ftp to fenris.claremont.edu (134.173.4.146) and transfer - the file into the directory ./pub/tex-incoming. Then send notification - to tex-group@hmcvax.claremont.edu. If the file is large, it's better - to send the note before transferring the file. From there it will - propagate to other inclusive archives. --- 617,619 ---- Bobby Bodenheimer @hot.caltech.edu // BITNET: bobby@caltech.bitnet | // ARPA : bobby@csvax.caltech.edu | Woof! // UUCP : {amdahl,ames!elroy}!cit-vax!bobby |