ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu (Geraldo Veiga) (02/15/91)
Is there any interest in a ftp'able binary distribution of TeX for Unix/386 systems? I can make mine available through one of the local ftp sites. The idea would be to offer a self contained collection of TeX + Metafont binaries ( from the latest web2c compiled with gcc) and formated manual pages. This was generated under ISC 2.2. I am assuming the binaries should run unchanged on the other SysV 3.2 implementations. In addition the binaries, I would include the essential TeX, LaTeX and Metafont input files, and a full working system could be built. Any Suggestions?
ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu (Geraldo Veiga) (02/16/91)
Is there any interest in a ftp'able binary distribution of TeX for Unix/386 systems? I can make mine available through one of the local ftp sites. I posted a similar message to comp.text.tex, but only got a couple of responses. Maybe this is a better forum for potential "customers" for such package. After all, readers of text.tex are already TeX users. The idea would be to offer a self contained collection of TeX + Metafont binaries ( from the latest web2c compiled with gcc) and formated manual pages. This was generated under ISC 2.2. I am assuming the binaries should run unchanged on the other SysV 3.2 implementations. In addition the binaries, I would include the essential TeX, LaTeX and Metafont input files, and a full working system could be built. I don't have X-Windows in my machine yet, so I'd need contributions ( xdvi, texx X-metafont) on the X side. Any Suggestions?
Bron@cup.portal.com (George Bron Faison) (02/16/91)
>Is there any interest in a ftp'able binary distribution of TeX for >Unix/386 systems? > >I can make mine available through one of the local ftp sites. > >The idea would be to offer a self contained collection of TeX + >Metafont binaries ( from the latest web2c compiled with gcc) and >formated manual pages. This was generated under ISC 2.2. I am >assuming the binaries should run unchanged on the other SysV 3.2 >implementations. > >In addition the binaries, I would include the essential TeX, LaTeX and >Metafont input files, and a full working system could be built. > >Any Suggestions? Sounds good to me. Bron (bron@cup.portal.com)
ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu (Geraldo Veiga) (02/19/91)
I got a very positive response to my suggestion of organizing a
binary distribution of TeX for Unix 386 systems. Thanks to all the
folks that responded. To get the ball rolling, I'll have an initial
distribution ready by 8pm (PST) at the following internet site:
math.berkeley.edu (128.32.183.94)
file pub/tex386ix.tar.Z
I wrote a Makefile that supposedly (It does in my system) installs the
TeX, LaTeX and Metafont automaticaly. The same Makefile also generates
a basic set of font bitmaps in pk format. Try it out and let me know
if it works.
I got volunteers to generate the binaries for xdvi. If it works out
we will include this in a future version.
Here is an excerpt of the README file in the distribution.
DESCRIPTION
TeX386ix is a Unix/386 binary distribution of TeX, METAFONT
and related utilities. These executables are expected to
run unchanged under all variants of System V 3.2/386. The
distribution also includes the input files necessary for
building working versions of plain TeX, LaTeX and METAFONT.
Binaries were generated from the most recent release of
Web2c, compiled with gcc under ISC SysV/386 2.2. Input
files are from the most recent releases available from
labrea.stanford.edu. Version designations for each indivi-
dual package, used in this distribution can be found in the
file Version in the TeX386ix distribution. The installation
procedure will generate TeX formats, METAFONT bases, and,
optionally, a basic set of rasterized fonts in pk format.
At least on a temporary basis, TeX386ix can be retrieved via
ftp from the following site:
math.berkeley.edu (128.32.183.94)
file pub/tex386ix.tar.Z
Any problems relating TeX386ix should be reported to
Geraldo Veiga (ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu)
INSTALLATION
After uncompressing and dearchiving the distribution file,
installing TeX386ix should follow the steps below.
a) Edit the distribution Makefile, and change, where
appropriate, the installation directories. If possible
TeX related pathnames should be left unchanged as they
are built into the executables.
b) Install the core distribution, generate TeX formats and
METAFONT bases by typing
make install
Depending on the selected ownership of TeX directories,
it might be necessary to execute the installation com-
mand in super user mode:
su root -c 'make install'
This installation procedure will create, through links
to virtex or virmf, the flowing executables (unless
their creation is disabled in the Makefile):
tex - TeX with plain.tex preloaded
latex - TeX with LaTeX's lplain.tex preloaded
slitex - TeX with LaTeX's splain.tex preloaded
mf - METAFONT with plain.mf and localmodes preloaded
c) Create and install a basic set of rasterized fonts in
pk format:
make ins_pk [MODE=<mode_def>] [MAG=<magnification>]
where, <mode_def> (default MODE=localfont, usually Can-
nonCX at 300 pixels/inch) should be one of the modes
specified in the collection defined in the Makefile by
the environment variable localmodes. <magnification>
(default MAG=1000), in units of 1000, determine the
magnification of the fonts in relation to one specified
in <mode_def>. Be sure to use /bin/make in the com-
mand above, gnu make will not work.
This command will generate fonts at various magnification
steps. Examine the Makefile and, if necessary, edit the
list of fonts for each magnification step.ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu (Geraldo Veiga) (02/21/91)
Murphy's law strikes again. The tex386ix.tar ( TeX binaries for 386/Unix) was missing some files. I just installed a corrected version. Here is the internet site again: math.berkeley.edu (128.32.183.94) file pub/tex386ix.tar.Z
klm@gozer.UUCP (Kevin L. McBride) (02/22/91)
In article <1991Feb19.002119.1152@agate.berkeley.edu> ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu (Geraldo Veiga) writes: > > math.berkeley.edu (128.32.183.94) > file pub/tex386ix.tar.Z Well, I tried to 'ftp 128.32.183.94' and this is the response I got: ftp: connect: Network is unreachable ftp> Gee, Why could that be? You guys (and gals) on the Internet have got it so easy. While you're busy 'ftp'ing away I hope that you don't forget about us unforuntate souls who only have uucp and a modem for our connections to the outside world. osu-cis's Trailblazer is fried and trying to download stuff in V.32, non-MNP mode through their Micom port selector is an exercise in throwing money at the phone company. Please, Please, Please, put this stuff in a place that is readily accesible to the uucp domain. -- Kevin L. McBride |Contract programming (on and offsite) |Brewmeister and President |X, Motif, TCP/IP, UNIX, VAX/VMS, |Bottle Washer MSCG, Inc. |Integration issues, Troubleshooting. |McBeer Brewery uunet!wang!gozer!klm |Reseller of ISC UNIX and Telebit Modems.|Nashua, NH
ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu (Geraldo Veiga) (02/23/91)
In article <1991Feb22.032239.18297@gozer.UUCP> klm@gozer.UUCP (Kevin L. McBride) writes: >> >> math.berkeley.edu (128.32.183.94) >> file pub/tex386ix.tar.Z > >Well, I tried to 'ftp 128.32.183.94' and this is the response I got: > >ftp: connect: Network is unreachable >ftp> It works from here -- Of course the two systems are literally next door. >Gee, Why could that be? You guys (and gals) on the Internet have got >it so easy. While you're busy 'ftp'ing away I hope that you don't >forget about us unforuntate souls who only have uucp and a modem for >our connections to the outside world. > Let them eat cake. :-). Seriouly, since my only connection out of my home machine is a 2400 modem, I do sympathize. On the other hand, what is the alternative? Is there a site where this type of things (386 binaries) would be more at home? If anyone is interested in having the TeX binaries and doesn't have any reasonable way of downloading, drop me a line. We can work something out with 5 1/4 floppies and the post office. Geraldo
mikes@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Michael Squires) (02/23/91)
In article <1991Feb22.032239.18297@gozer.UUCP> klm@gozer.UUCP (Kevin L. McBride) writes: >forget about us unforuntate souls who only have uucp and a modem for >our connections to the outside world. Try anonymous uucp to "sir-alan.UUCP" using (with a Telebit) sir-alan Any ACU 19200 18123330450 "" \r "" \r ogin: nuucp word: anon-uucp (300-2400 supported, 9600/19200 with Telebit; modem autobauds). Help file is /u/pubdir/HELP, index files in /u/[pdsrc,pubdir]/ls-lR.Z; TeX is in /u/pubdir/UNIX386 (as is groff386.tar.Z) and X11R4 1.1 is in /u/pubdir/X11R4/X386. The sources for X11R4 will be there Real Soon Now. Most of the sources archives (alt.sources for the last two years, comp. sources.[bugs,misc,sun,x,unix] almost complete) are in /u/pdsrc. Almost everything is also available via an XBBS BBS system that supports 19200 ZMODEM downloads; large files must be split, send mail to sysop on BBS or myself. -- Mike Squires (mikes@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu) 812 855 3974 (w) 812 333 6564 (h) mikes@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu 546 N Park Ridge Rd., Bloomington, IN 47408 Under construction: mikes@sir-alan.cica.indiana.edu
ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu (Geraldo Veiga) (02/24/91)
If you downloaded tex386ix.tar.Z from math.berkeley.edu before Feb 21, 1pm (PST), you might have an incomplete version of the distribution. To make life easier for people with slow communication setups, I put file "fixtx386.tar.Z" at the same site. I has all the files missing in the original distribution. I'll remove this file after a few days, otherwise it might confuse things even further. Here is a list of the missing files. If you have all of those you don't need the new distribution (nor the fix). Makefile READ.TeX3.0 READ.WEB2C README Version etc/install tfm/cmti8.tfm tfm/cmti9.tfm tfm/cmtt10.tfm tfm/cmtt12.tfm tfm/cmtt8.tfm tfm/cmtt9.tfm tfm/cmu10.tfm tfm/icmex10.tfm tfm/icmmi8.tfm tfm/icmsy8.tfm tfm/icmtt8.tfm tfm/ilasy8.tfm tfm/ilcmss8.tfm tfm/ilcmssb8.tfm tfm/ilcmssi8.tfm tfm/lasy10.tfm tfm/lasy5.tfm tfm/lasy6.tfm tfm/lasy7.tfm tfm/lasy8.tfm tfm/lasy9.tfm tfm/lasyb10.tfm tfm/lcircle10.tfm tfm/lcirclew10.tfm tfm/lcmss8.tfm tfm/lcmssb8.tfm tfm/lcmssi8.tfm tfm/line10.tfm tfm/linew10.tfm tfm/logo10.tfm tfm/manfnt.tfm
larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder) (02/26/91)
klm@gozer.UUCP (Kevin L. McBride) writes: >osu-cis's Trailblazer is fried and trying to download stuff in V.32, >non-MNP mode through their Micom port selector is an exercise in >throwing money at the phone company. >Please, Please, Please, put this stuff in a place that is readily >accesible to the uucp domain. Most of the software mentioned is available for downloading through our BBS ( multiple lines & types of HS modems ) - I'll email you info -- -- Larry Snyder, NSTAR Public Access Unix 219-289-0287 (HST/PEP/V.32/v.42bis) regional UUCP mapping coordinator {larry@nstar.rn.com, ..!uunet!nstar.rn.com!larry}