Re: missing latex.fmt and pdflatex.fmt files

>>>>> "Martin" =3D=3D Martin Schr=F6der <[email protected]> writes:

  > 2006/9/15, Dominique Lohez <[email protected]>:
  >> Since both pdflatex.fmt and latex.fmt do exist and not listed

  > Please do=20
  >    texconfig faq=20
  >    texdoc TETEXDOC

No.  You can compile teTeX from the sources and it always works.  We
can expect the same from any rpm package too.

How should the future of TeX look like if everyone has to read the FAQ
in order to find out how to tell TeX where to look for format files?=20
A "normal" user shouldn't even have to know what a format file is.

If format files are not found there is clearly a severe bug which has
to be fixed.

  > PS: This is a fedora problem, so please ask for support there.

Yes, this is the *only* right way to go.  Sigh!

Dominique, if you need a quick solution, compile it yourself.  It's
not difficult, read:

    http://www.tug.org/tetex/tetex-src/QuickInstall

If you prefer a binary distribution,

    http://www.tug.org/texlive=20

is the best choice.

Regards,
  Reinhard

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