[tug-support] xdvi font problem

Sean K. Lehman lehman2 at llnl.gov
Tue Mar 4 11:49:10 CET 2003


Hello:

I upgraded my OS to the current RedHat Linux and have run into xdvi 
font problems. The error transcript is below my signature. The message 
says it cannot find fonts "ptmb7t" and "ptmr7t". I did a locate which 
returned

[lehman at skl 2003]$ locate ptmb7t
/usr/share/texmf/fonts/tfm/adobe/times/ptmb7t.tfm
/usr/share/texmf/fonts/vf/adobe/times/ptmb7t.vf
[lehman at skl 2003]$ locate ptmr7t
/usr/share/texmf/fonts/tfm/adobe/times/ptmr7t.tfm
/usr/share/texmf/fonts/vf/adobe/times/ptmr7t.vf
[lehman at skl 2003]$


Can you help me solve the problem and eliminate the errors?

Thank you,
Sean K. Lehman


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[lehman at skl 2003]$ xdvi -s 5 -paper usr 03
- mktexpk --mfmode cx --bdpi 300 --mag 0+180/300 --dpi 180 ptmr7t '>&3'
mktexpk: Running mf \mode:=cx; mag:=0+180/300; nonstopmode; input ptmr7t
This is METAFONT, Version 2.7182 (Web2C 7.3.1)

kpathsea: Running mktexmf  ptmr7t
! I can't find file `ptmr7t'.
<*> ...; mag:=0+180/300; nonstopmode; input ptmr7t

Please type another input file name
! Emergency stop.
<*> ...; mag:=0+180/300; nonstopmode; input ptmr7t

Transcript written on mfput.log.
grep: ptmr7t.log: No such file or directory
mktexpk: `mf \mode:=cx; mag:=0+180/300; nonstopmode; input ptmr7t' 
failed to make ptmr7t.180pk.
- mktexpk --mfmode cx --bdpi 300 --mag 0+180/300 --dpi 180 cmr10 '>&3'
mktexpk: /usr/share/texmf/fonts/pk/cx/public/cm/cmr10.180pk already 
exists.
xdvi: can't find font ptmr7t; using cmr10 instead at 180 dpi.
- mktexpk --mfmode cx --bdpi 300 --mag 'magstep(3)' --dpi 518 ptmb7t 
'>&3'
mktexpk: Running mf \mode:=cx; mag:=magstep(3); nonstopmode; input 
ptmb7t
This is METAFONT, Version 2.7182 (Web2C 7.3.1)

kpathsea: Running mktexmf  ptmb7t
! I can't find file `ptmb7t'.
<*> ... mag:=magstep(3); nonstopmode; input ptmb7t

Please type another input file name
! Emergency stop.
<*> ... mag:=magstep(3); nonstopmode; input ptmb7t

Transcript written on mfput.log.
grep: ptmb7t.log: No such file or directory
mktexpk: `mf \mode:=cx; mag:=magstep(3); nonstopmode; input ptmb7t' 
failed to make ptmb7t.518pk.
- mktexpk --mfmode cx --bdpi 300 --mag 'magstep(3)' --dpi 518 cmr10 
'>&3'
mktexpk: /usr/share/texmf/fonts/pk/cx/public/cm/cmr10.518pk already 
exists.
xdvi: can't find font ptmb7t; using cmr10 instead at 518 dpi.
- mktexpk --mfmode cx --bdpi 300 --mag 0+240/300 --dpi 240 ptmr7t '>&3'
mktexpk: Running mf \mode:=cx; mag:=0+240/300; nonstopmode; input ptmr7t
This is METAFONT, Version 2.7182 (Web2C 7.3.1)

kpathsea: Running mktexmf  ptmr7t
! I can't find file `ptmr7t'.
<*> ...; mag:=0+240/300; nonstopmode; input ptmr7t

Please type another input file name
! Emergency stop.
<*> ...; mag:=0+240/300; nonstopmode; input ptmr7t

Transcript written on mfput.log.
grep: ptmr7t.log: No such file or directory
mktexpk: `mf \mode:=cx; mag:=0+240/300; nonstopmode; input ptmr7t' 
failed to make ptmr7t.240pk.
- mktexpk --mfmode cx --bdpi 300 --mag 0+240/300 --dpi 240 cmr10 '>&3'
mktexpk: /usr/share/texmf/fonts/pk/cx/public/cm/cmr10.240pk already 
exists.
xdvi: can't find font ptmr7t; using cmr10 instead at 240 dpi.
- mktexpk --mfmode cx --bdpi 300 --mag 'magstep(2)' --dpi 432 ptmb7t 
'>&3'
mktexpk: Running mf \mode:=cx; mag:=magstep(2); nonstopmode; input 
ptmb7t
This is METAFONT, Version 2.7182 (Web2C 7.3.1)

kpathsea: Running mktexmf  ptmb7t
! I can't find file `ptmb7t'.
<*> ... mag:=magstep(2); nonstopmode; input ptmb7t

Please type another input file name
! Emergency stop.
<*> ... mag:=magstep(2); nonstopmode; input ptmb7t

Transcript written on mfput.log.
grep: ptmb7t.log: No such file or directory
mktexpk: `mf \mode:=cx; mag:=magstep(2); nonstopmode; input ptmb7t' 
failed to make ptmb7t.432pk.
- mktexpk --mfmode cx --bdpi 300 --mag 'magstep(2)' --dpi 432 cmr10 
'>&3'
mktexpk: /usr/share/texmf/fonts/pk/cx/public/cm/cmr10.432pk already 
exists.
xdvi: can't find font ptmb7t; using cmr10 instead at 432 dpi.
- mktexpk --mfmode cx --bdpi 300 --mag 'magstep(5)' --dpi 746 ptmb7t 
'>&3'
mktexpk: Running mf \mode:=cx; mag:=magstep(5); nonstopmode; input 
ptmb7t
This is METAFONT, Version 2.7182 (Web2C 7.3.1)

kpathsea: Running mktexmf  ptmb7t
! I can't find file `ptmb7t'.
<*> ... mag:=magstep(5); nonstopmode; input ptmb7t

Please type another input file name
! Emergency stop.
<*> ... mag:=magstep(5); nonstopmode; input ptmb7t

Transcript written on mfput.log.
grep: ptmb7t.log: No such file or directory
mktexpk: `mf \mode:=cx; mag:=magstep(5); nonstopmode; input ptmb7t' 
failed to make ptmb7t.746pk.
- mktexpk --mfmode cx --bdpi 300 --mag 'magstep(5)' --dpi 746 cmr10 
'>&3'
mktexpk: /usr/share/texmf/fonts/pk/cx/public/cm/cmr10.746pk already 
exists.
xdvi: can't find font ptmb7t; using cmr10 instead at 746 dpi.
[lehman at skl 2003]$



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