Re: Post installation configuration

> What are the recommended configurations using texconfig?

The default settings give you a system that you can work with. I suggest
that you don't change anything until one of your user complains.

> For example which mode is the recommended one?

The metafont mode only matters if someone uses bitmap fonts. In that case,
it is important to use a mode that fits the printers best. So, I recommend
to stick with the default 600dpi/ljfour and eventually set up additional
printers with different modes. For choosing the right mode, make up your
choice according to resolution and the comments in the modes.mf file.

> The only configuration I can do without 
> hesitating is setting the default paper to A4.

You don't need to as this is already the default.

> About the area for automatic font generation there is no further 
> documentation in INSTALL.

The fonts to into $VARTEXFONTS. You can inspect the setting by running
  kpsewhich -var-value=VARTEXFONTS

Use texconfig to change this if you want to store automatically generated
fonts somewhere else.

> 2. Are there any recommended components one should install additionally to 
> teTeX? (latex packages, programms, fonts)?

I recommend
  - perl5 (eventually with Perl/Tk for texdoctk)
  - gs (use the most recent version you can get)
  - xpdf
  - psutils

teTeX-3 contains a good set of fonts, latex packages etc. to get started.

> 3. Is there a documentation about all components of a teTeX installation. The 

TETEXDOC gives an overview. To get more information, follow the links contained there
(or in doc/index.html).

If you need an introduction, try
  http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?introduction=yes

Thomas