Lyx with typein
I recently decided to add lyx to my debian system. It seems straightforward. However, I tend to make forms with the "\typein" command. When I add this to a lyx document (and mark it as a tex command), I get errors. Any help?? i.b.
Lyx with typein
Okay, everybody says lyx is great, but for the darnest, I can't get it
to work with latex's \typein.
Here's the text ...
Now is the time for all good men to party.
\typein[\name]{What is your name?} <--- This marked red for Tex command
You, my dear \name\ , are invited.
When I try to view or print,
On lyx version 0.12 An error box opens and says,
There were errors during the Latex run.
One error detected you should
try to fix it.
Dismiss |
<---|
And then the file shows the word "Error" in a box beside the \typein
command.
Sorry, I can't be clearer but I've tried this many times. The file
works without typein, errors with it. Any ideas?
i.b.
Sending messages with xemacs
Just upgraded to debian 2.0 and upgraded my computer. Decided that I got enough speed to look at using xemacs instead of pine. I can't seem to send mail to my isp. It keeps coming back with the smail log showing. "no valid recipients were found for this message" "[EMAIL PROTECTED] ... unknown host. I'm using pine to send this email with no problem. Any ideas, ib
CMUCL lisp package
Does the Debian 2.0 version of CMUCL come with Tk ?? Thanks i.b.
Re: I need help
On Tue, 3 Mar 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ivan & Ines Rojas writes: > > > > Hi there, > > I just finish installing and setting my linux box, which wasn't a easy job > > for a windows user :-) and then I decided to use PPP. > > I install the module accordingly with the PPP-HOWTO but I'm missing the > > ppp-on and ppp-off files. > > > > I have no idea if I did something wrong, eventhough I didn't do much either. > > > > But any ways, my question is: how can I put these files in my system? can I > > just create them from the scratch using emacs or any editor? if that's so, > > where can I get the file templates? > > > > Please help me, I really want to try linux connected to internet, I've been > > trying 4 months to setup this machine and right now I just can logon, mess > > around and type "shutdown -r now". I'm starting to feel a little frustrated > > :-( > > > > Thanks a lot. > > > > Ivan > > You probably need to force the de-installation of the PPP package and > re-install it from scratch. I ran into that problem when I first tried to > finalize PPP. Once you re-install the PPP package, follow the directions in > /usr/doc/ppp/README.debian.gz That file will have the most "up-to-date" info. > I kept reading horror stories about how difficult PPP was. When I > de/re-installed PPP and followed the indicated file directions, PPP started up > ok! The only thing which you might want to shutoff from the debian default in > /etc/ppp/options file is the "proxyarp" option if you don't need it. > > -- Get this article from the net: Novice to Novice - A 10-minute Guide for Using PPP to Connect Linux To The Internet - http://www.ssc.com/lj/issue36/ppp.html It shows setup, testing, and in 10 minutes you're done. By the way, use Pico for a beginning editor switch to VIM later i.b.mackey -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
No response to email queries
Hello, I'm a subscriber to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've sent multiple email queries and yet to see one published. What should I be doing? ibm -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Upgrade script, bo to hamm
On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, Robert D. Hilliard wrote: > The obvious question (please don't take offense) is: Did you > start ppp before entering dselect? dselect, or rather dpkg-ftp, will > attempt to make an ftp connection, but assumes that a ppp connection > is up. It does not check, AFAIK, to see if there is such a connection. > > Bob > > On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, IBMackey wrote: > > > > Problem - dselect refuses to connect by ftp to sites. To be more precise, > > > > Connecting to ftp.us.debian.org ... > > FTP ERROR > > Quick answer is yes, I started ppp. i.b. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Upgrade script, bo to hamm
On Thu, 15 Jan 1998, Craig Sanders wrote: > > i've cc-ed my reply to debian-user as you're more likely to get an answer > from there. i don't use the ftp install method at all. > > On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, IBMackey wrote: > > > Tried your script. Being the newbie chicken that I am, I entered the > > commands on the command line to make sure of spelling and etc. Everything > > worked great. > > > > Problem - dselect refuses to connect by ftp to sites. To be more precise, > > > > Connecting to ftp.us.debian.org ... > > FTP ERROR > > > > query/setup script returned error exit status 1. > > Press RETURN to continue. > > > > I've checked access to the site by Netscape, Pine, and Lynx. No problems. > > I use "dists/unstable/main dists/unstable/non-free dists/unstable/contrib" > > for the list of distributions to get. > > > > Any ideas?? > > try reinstalling the dpkg-ftp package is the only thing i can think of. > > are you behind a firewall of any kind? check your configuration of dpkg-ftp > too... > > BTW, which version of the upgrade script did you run? > > craig > > -- > craig sanders Craig, I tried reinstalling, the dpkg -iBE just skips it saying all is well. I'm not behind a firewall. I used v0.5 of your script. I'm intrigued by your suggestion to configure the dpkg-ftp. What kind of configuration does it need ??? ibm -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Bo with Wine
Is there a way to keep the bo distribution of debian and install Wine? I was thinking that you might could downgrade and use the older version of libc5 which doesn't conflict w libc6, then just add the libc6 program, make links, and then install wine. Then you could just wait until Hamm becomes Bo again. Anyway, that's my idea, has anybody tried it? Are there any pitfalls? ib -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Apfilter install hangs up computer
On two occasions, I've tried to install the debian package for apfilter. When picking an option for "further descriptions of the printers", the script has terminated with a "Out of memory, zless." Is there a way around this ? -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Netscape 4.04.... [Read this Please!]
On Sun, 18 Jan 1998, Sudhakar Chandrasekharan wrote: > >I have been following various messages about Netscape 4.04, and it > >seems to me that lots of people's NSN4 don't do Java properly, AND, > >(Please correct me if i'm wrong), I haven't seen any successfull > >reponses to mine or anyone else's messages about fixing this problem. > >So! Will anyone who's NSN4 will do Java applets properly please > >respond to this, then maybe we can figure out what those of us whose > >Java does not work have missed. > > > > Hi, > > I am sorry I have not been following the Netscape Navigator problems > threads properly. I have been able to run java applets in Navigator > 4.04 successfully. But I installed NN 4.04 by hand under /usr/local. > > What problems with java applets have you been having? > > Here is my setup - > > * Netscape files under /usr/local/netscape/ > * Symbolic link from /usr/local/bin/netscape to > /usr/local/netscape/netscape > * Environment variable MOZILLA_HOME set to point to /usr/local/netscape > > I suspect that your problem is probably because of MOZILLA_HOME. > > S. > -- > I experimented long with Netscape 3.01 and Netscape 4.04, came to following conclusion: 1. There's a memory problem with Netscape 3.01 and there may or not be one with Netscape 4.04. a. The memory problem ***may be solved*** with Sud's script for Netscape 4.04. or the following: #!/bin/bash LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib/netscape MOZILLA_HOME=/usr/local/netscape export LD_LIBRARY_PATH MOZILLA_HOME #ldd /usr/local/netscape/netscape /usr/local/netscape/netscape $* (I haven't had a bug error since using this script and placing netscape by hand. Note I did not use debian, but downloaded the tarzip from Netscape.) b. The memory problem is definitely solved with a similar script for Netscape 3.01-3.04 from the blackthorn site. 2. The java problem for Netscape 3.01-3.04 is never really solved because java applets are software and some are good and some are poorly written. I guarantee that some sites will hang or remove Netscape. 3. Netscape 4.04 handles successfully many more java sites than Netscape 3.01-3.04 without modification. You take a speed penalty of about 10% though. 4. Netscape 3.01-3.04 has a really nasty bug. If you think you're smart and use the options to disable java and javascript, netscape 3.01-3.04 will crash your computer (at least mine). That's my two cents, ibm -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Newbie --Adding Programs To My Debian Base
I've been using debian for about 5 weeks. I'm just starting to think about adding some programs, not in the packages, to my system. One such program came in the form of "program.bin.gz". I figure I can use my debian gunzip to get the first part of it unzipped. I have no idea what to do with the "program.bin". Any help is sorely appreciated. ibm -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Newbie --Adding Programs To My Debian Base
On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, Will Lowe wrote: > On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, IBMackey wrote: > > > I've been using debian for about 5 weeks. I'm just starting to think about > > adding some programs, not in the packages, to my system. One such program > > came in the form of "program.bin.gz". I figure I can use my debian gunzip > > to get the first part of it unzipped. I have no idea what to do with the > > "program.bin". Any help is sorely appreciated. > > Unzip it and put "program.bin" in /usr/local/bin/ > > Then make sure /usr/local/bin is in your path, and run the program from > the command line with > > program.bin > Will, Thanks a lot. I think you left out the "chmod 755 program.bin" hint also. i.b. Also, to Craig Sanders, I'm working up to that level, Thanx -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: Using obsolete Laser printers with Debian
On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, Rolf Obrecht wrote: > On Mon, 26 Jan 1998, Howard S. Ostrowsky wrote: > > > The first one is an HP LaserJet Plus (500K memory) with serial and > > parallel interfaces. It works well (parallel) under DOS and windows. > > In Linux I can print ascii text, but not post-script. I am using > > Magicfilter and Aladdin-Ghostscript, but when I send a postscript > > document to the printer it justs hangs. A log file says "25% done...50% > > Hi, > > I had a similar problem (using gs and magicfilter). I found that > ghostscript crashed while converting the PS-file to PCL. The effect was > that lpq said "all xxx bytes printed" but the printer remained silent and > no errormessages were generated. You might try to call the gs-commandline > for magicfilter from shell to see if gs hangs and fiddle with the drivers > or additional gs-switches to get it working. > > --- Hi, I think the laser jet+ prints postscript actually from graphic mode. With 500k memory, you can only get about 1/2 page of graphics while printing 300x300. See if you can configure Ghostscript to use less resolution (say 150x300 or something similar). That's what I had to do with windows and some dos programs. i.b.m. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Making X a command center
I'm about 2 months into using debian linux so I still use a lot of dos programs. I devised this shell script that allows me to make X a command center that can call and open full consoles with programs already loaded. It supposedly relieves me from having to open the console, remember which one is open and where to switch to. It's about 90% ripe. This is my first script, so help me out a little. SCRIPT FOLLOWS = # Find out what processes are ongoing # Setup beginning virtual screen, why doesn't 10 work?, oh well. ps >/tmp/process myprog=$1 begnum=11 # (1) Check for command line program name if test -z "$myprog" then exit fi # (2) First check to see if any console programs have been run if test ! -e /tmp/console.dat# If console.dat doesn't exist then echo $myprog $begnum > /tmp/console.dat open -c $begnum -s -l -- $myprog exit fi # (3) If file does exist, then check to see if our program is already # listed in the console.dat grep -hiw $myprog /tmp/console.dat > /tmp/play mycode=$? # (4) Nonsuccessful search, mycode =1 # Let's get the last number in the file, add 1 to it # Add program name and new number to file # Finally open a new virtual number if test "$mycode" -eq 1 then tail -1l /tmp/console.dat > /tmp/play read x y < /tmp/play let "newnum = $y + 1" echo $myprog $newnum >> /tmp/console.dat open -s -c $newnum -l -- $myprog #Open Program in another virtual console exit fi # (5) If successful search, mycode = 0 # Now let's see if the program is a process on the computer # You see, we could have erased it (Our system doesn't automaticly update # the console.dat file) read x y < /tmp/play grep -hiqw $y /tmp/process#Search for the whole process number process=$? # # If both mycode and process register exit codes of 0, we got it if test "$mycode" -eq 0 -a "$process" -eq 0 then switchto $y exit fi # If just mycode shows, use the same VC and restart program if test "$mycode" -eq 0 then read x y < /tmp/play open -s -c $y -l -- $myprog exit fi exit == END OF SCRIPT = Now I've got a few problems? 1) On loading Midnight Commander, function keys don't work 2) Pine, my favorite, no color (even though setterm is there), aborts and disappears 3) I get no login requests (so I don't know if this program), for instance, I would prefer dosemu to be suid root. 4) Do I need to deallocate memory after quitting a file. If so, where are the debian utils for doing so? Any answers, suggestions, or improvements ??? Thankx i.b.mackey -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: HELP: tkdesk not appearing on desktop
On Mon, 9 Feb 1998, Albert Hurd wrote: > After using tkdesk successfully for two months, the following problem > just arose. When I call up tkdesk from an xterm, the initialization > window appears and then, instead of appearing as usual, the tkwindow > is nowhere to be found, even though ps shows it is active. I have tried > to reinstall using dselect but still doesn't work. > I am using Debian 1.3.1. > Any help would be much appreciated. > > Albert Hurd > Don't know if this helps, but if you're in fvwm or afterstep, if you have the words "SuppressIcons" in your configuration, an application will sort of disappear if you iconify it. It's still there but unseen. You window list menu will show it though. i.b.mackey -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Message Handler for a Newbie
I downloaded the debian package for Message Handler. It seems to be a nifty program. I've tried to configure it correctly, but some unknown reason I can't seem to compose letters for debian-user lists. There's also a bug wherein it won't view the digest formats. The net has a patch shown, but I can't figure out how to add it to the debian package. I sending this by PINE, which I know works. Any hints, suggestions, workarounds needed i.b. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
How do you patch a debian package?
I downloaded the debian package for message handler email system. Turns out it doesn't view the digest list formats correctly. On checking the net, I found under mh's homepage, there's a patch. I'm a newbie and have very little C expertise, how do I patch the debian package ? Any help is much appreciated. i.b. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Mutt error - Can't find mailbox
I can't seem to get mutt to work, it keeps saying it can't find a mailbox or other. I never had this problem with pine. Any ideas? i.b. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
