mikew@wheeler (Mike Whitbeck) (02/24/90)
Archive-name: atari-tex/23-Feb-90
Original-posting-by: mikew@wheeler (Mike Whitbeck)
Original-subject: (La)TeX on the Atari ST - SUMMARY
Archive-site: dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu [129.22.16.2]
Archive-directory: pub/atari/StTeX
Reposted-by: emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti)
Here is a (very) brief summary of TeX on the Atari ST computer
resulting from my earlier post for info a few weeks ago.
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From: Jwahar R. Bammi <bammi@alpha.ces.cwru.edu>
1. software... what, where you got it (how), PD, shareware, cost etc.
TeX PD: i ported it
LateX PD: i ported it
metafont PD: ported by John Dunning
font files (pk, mf, whatever) PD: from unix TeX dist
tfm's PD: part of dist or generate with MetaF
previewers (and their fonts) PD: at least two of them: I use
one by robert stabl
printer drivers PD: posted here: epson, hp, slm, nec ...
2. hardware....
1040, Mega[2,4], amount of memory (if nonstandard): my port
runs on 1M or larger St. Previewrs require mono monitor
All of the above and more available for FTP on dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu
in pub/atari/StTeX
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From: John R. Dunning <jrd@STONY-BROOK.SCRC.Symbolics.COM>
1. software... what, where you got it (how), PD, shareware, cost etc.
Zero cost. TeX etc, MF, Fontware etc were all compiled up from the
sources available from Score (and now Science). There are a couple
previewers available in source form for the ST. TFMs, fonts etc were
compiled up from their MF sources with Metafont.
2. hardware....
M4, but originally a 520 upgraded to 1M.
printer used (and any pertinent details-trials in getting it
to work)
Panasonic 1081. Zero trouble. Just compiled up DVIEPS and off it went.
comments (bugs, koodoos)
It all works. I wish it was faster.
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From: Bob Waltenspiel <bobw@hpsadpk.hp.com>
1. software... what, where you got it (how), PD, shareware, cost etc.
TeX
LateX
metafont
font files (pk, mf, whatever)
printer drivers
I bought the discs from Current Notes. The metafont program would not work
as shipped. When asking for help from someone who posted the mention of
the CN discs they suggested getting MF from an archive. He even called
to find out how it worked. I haven't yet tried it.
2. hardware....
520 w/2.5M, 60M ICD based harddisk, Deskjet.
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From: Michael Ritzert < mjr@dmzrzu71.bitnet >
[Ritzert%DMZRZU71.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU ]
1. software... what, where you got it (how), PD, shareware, cost etc.
System a, Office:
plain, gplain (German plain) TeX
tools GmbH, Bonn, FRG
pk fonts \magstep0 - \magstep5, most LaTeX fonts in font libraries
universal screen/printer driver by tools GmbH
supported devices: screen (95 dpi)
NEC P6 (360 dpi)
(fonts and printer not installed at present)
HP DeskJet (300 dpi)
price: ~350 DM including a lot of font disks
comments (bugs, koodoos)
TeX is very fast, printer driver is fast
but triggers tos1.4 memory pool bug.
Screen driver supports high screen resolutions!
Cheap commercial TEX, GOOD support by
tools, extremly good price/value ratio!
2. hardware....
2x Mega4, 2x sh205 (one cabinet with a seagatest 251-1)
both machines upgraded with Hypercache (16 MHz) and tos 1.4
both machines standard monochrome (sm124)
1 HP DeskJet, 1 HP DeskJet+
Network being installed (Ethernet, PAM's Net, TCP/IP)
no problems getting the software to work.
System b, personal:
software:
plain, LaTeX, SliTeX, both English and German
StTeX for 2 Meg System by J. Bammi
Metafont (German PD)
dvist
at present no printer driver, I am going to build one myself
hardware:
Hypercache Mega4, overscan (688x480 pxl on sm124)
GE-soft SCSI hostadapter, Fujitsu m2614 drive (180 MB)
HP DeskJet+
I have just thrown away my illegal copy of tools' tex. The
printer driver will be rebuilt. Metafont runs nicely, no
problems with installation.
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From: Mike Whitbeck < mikew@wheeler.wrc.unr.edu >
1. software
latex, tex, macros: Bammi's port from dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu
pictex: TUG ($35) (drawing macros)
showdvi: dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu (previewer)
fonts: J. Longs, + ??? from dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu
bibtex: J. Longs from dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu (bib database)
[off and on (more off) I am working on a port of Tib a
very slick bib database package]
mkindex: from dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu (?) index builder
2. hardware
office: Megafile 30 hard disk,
sm124 (mono),
1040ST connected (UNITERM) to a SUN 3,
these printers are on the Sun's ethernet and I
print from the Sun:
apple laser writer, imagen (now dead, s-o-kay I like
PS better, soon an HPLJ II will be plumbed in )
home: same as above EXCEPT sm1224 (color) monitor + Omnires
emulator, FA_ST ICD 30 hard drive (till it bites the dust).
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Some ftp sites
dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu 129.22.16.2 Atari TeX stuff (and more)
terminator.cc.umich.edu 35.1.33.8 Atari TeX stuff (and more)
score 36.8.0.46 TeX stuff
sun.soe.clarkson.edu 128.153.12.3 TeX stuff
science.utah.edu 128.110.192.2 TeX stuff, Hershey fonts
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