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From: gok0840a@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (KULP, GO)
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Subject: TeX on the Amiga
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Date: 16 Jan 91 16:19:11 GMT
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To all you TeX gurus

I have read your posts that TeX is so powerful, and decided to try it.
I found TeX, CommonTeX, and PasTex at various sites.
TeX and PasTeX seem to uncompress well, into directories, but CommonTeX
lost all its directory structures.

I have not been able to get any of these TeX programs to work - TeX and PTeX
both say they can't find the Plain Format File.  I see that file in the TeX
version, but not in the PTex version.  

My Questions:
1) How do I set up the directories (and assigns etc)  Can I use any of these
  programs with a hard disk?
2) The LaTeX manual we have in my department states that for the particulars
  of a certain computer system, I should see the specifics-type manual 
   that would come with the program.  I don't seem to find that with
  any of these programs.  I figure that would explain how to set up 
   the directories.  Does anyone know where to get a PD version of one?
3)  Any other hints or suggestions specific to the Amiga would be greatly
   appreciated. 

All you TeX gurus really have me worked out to try this - I hope I can soon.

Thanks Again, 
Geno Kulp
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