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From: srodawa@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Ron Srodawa)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Trouble with TeX3.0 and ranlib.
Message-ID: <4919@vela.acs.oakland.edu>
Date: 29 Jan 91 04:16:39 GMT
Reply-To: srodawa@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Ron Srodawa)
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI
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I have been trying to install TeX3.0 into Xenix '386 2.3.2.  Finally,
I got a good compile through and through (gcc) with the exception of
the mf subdirectory (MetaFont).  Finally, I resolved my problem by
removing mf from alldirs, causing its generation to be ignored.
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The problem was with TeX3.0/mf/MFwindows/windows.a (if memory serves me
correctly).  Using the xenix ranlib, ld claims this isn't a valid archive.
Using the ranlib distributed by Steve and Ron at RoboBar, the ranlib dumps
core.
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Any suggestions, anyone?

BTW, I don't really need MetaFont because we can download all the fonts we
desire from a big bertha.  It would be nice to be self-sufficient, though.
Ron.

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