Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!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: <1991Jan7.231529.15003@nntp-server.caltech.edu> Date: 7 Jan 91 23:15:29 GMT Expires: 7 Feb 91 12:00:00 Sender: news@nntp-server.caltech.edu Reply-To: bobby@hot.caltech.edu (Bobby Bodenheimer) Organization: Caltech Control Lab Lines: 157 Nntp-Posting-Host: hot.caltech.edu *** Freq_questions.dec Sun Jan 6 21:13:49 1991 --- Freq_questions Mon Jan 7 15:00:56 1991 *************** *** 2,8 **** comp.text.tex. Please don't ask these questions again, as they've been answered many times before. ! This is version 1.10 for December, last changed 12/1/90. 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 1.11 for January, last changed 1/7/91. This article includes answers to: *************** *** 69,86 **** dvips - by Tomas Rokicki. This driver is very nice and has the ability to deal with virtual fonts. 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 (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? Perhaps the best way to do this is to use the psfig macros written --- 69,88 ---- dvips - by Tomas Rokicki. This driver is very nice and has the ability to deal with virtual fonts. Available via anonymous ftp from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.47) ! in ./pub. Dvips ports easily to other operating systems. ! It is available for VMS via anonymous ftp from ! ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [.tex.drivers.dvips_new] ! and also through the DECUS library (see question 22). A ! precompiled version for MSDOS is available from ! monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (130.194.1.101) in ! ./pub/msdos/dvips/dvips54.zip. If you wish to use postscript ! fonts, get dvipslib.zip as well. 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]. Dvitops will compile under ! Unix, MSDOC, VMS, and Primos. 2) How can I include a PostScript figure in LaTeX? Perhaps the best way to do this is to use the psfig macros written *************** *** 266,272 **** files you will need. Another way to do this is to use the alltt environment defined in ! the style file alltt.sty available in ./pub/latex-style from sun.soe.clarkson.edu (see question 19). 14) In LaTeX, how do I do Y? --- 268,274 ---- files you will need. Another way to do this is to use the alltt environment defined in ! the style file alltt.sty available in ./pub/tex/latex-style from sun.soe.clarkson.edu (see question 19). 14) In LaTeX, how do I do Y? *************** *** 391,404 **** PC - A TeX package for the PC, including LaTeX, BibTeX, previewers, and drivers is available via anonymous ftp from ! eedsp.gatech.edu (128.61.2.1) in ./pub/TeX. The variety here is ! sbtex version 30 by Wayne Sullivan. EmTeX, another TeX package for the PC by Eberhard Mattes, is available via anonymous ftp from ! 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 --- 393,407 ---- PC - A TeX package for the PC, including LaTeX, BibTeX, previewers, and drivers is available via anonymous ftp from ! vax.eedsp.gatech.edu (130.207.226.2) in ./pub/TeX. The variety here ! is sbtex version 30 by Wayne Sullivan. EmTeX, another TeX package for the PC by Eberhard Mattes, is available via anonymous ftp from ! ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [.tex.ibm_pc.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 *************** *** 425,440 **** 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. Amiga - Disk 1 of the Amiga CommonTeX distribution is available ! via anonymous ftp from abcfd20.larc.nasa.gov (128.155.23.64) in ./amiga/commontex.lzh. The file copying.tex in the distribution contains information on how to obtain the other ! disks. Also, experimental versions of TeX 3.0 and METAFONT 2.0 ! are available in ./incoming/amiga/TEX. These files are in zoo ! format so you may need to get zoo to uncompress it: the Amiga ! version is in ./amiga/archivers/zoo-2.01.pak. 19) What is the Clarkson archive server? --- 428,445 ---- 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 and from atari.archive.umich.edu ! (141.211.164.8) in ./atari/tex. If anonymous ftp is not available ! to you, send a message containing the line "help" to ! atari@atari.archive.umich.edu. The mail server can uuencode ! binary files. Amiga - Disk 1 of the Amiga CommonTeX distribution is available ! via anonymous ftp from ab20.larc.nasa.gov (128.155.23.64) in ./amiga/commontex.lzh. The file copying.tex in the distribution contains information on how to obtain the other ! disks. Also, experimental versions of TeX 3.1 and METAFONT 2.7 ! are available in ./incoming/amiga/TEX. 19) What is the Clarkson archive server? *************** *** 668,670 **** --- 673,676 ---- 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. + Bobby Bodenheimer @hot.caltech.edu // ARPA : bobby@hot.caltech.edu | // BITNET: bobby@caltech.bitnet | Woof! // UUCP : {amdahl,ames!elroy}!cit-vax!bobby |