modified by Arnd Hanses <Arnd.H.Hanses@rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de>
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-- This README.OS2 addresses experienced users of XFree86 and
- LyX on OS/2 and covers in very short form the steps for
+- This README.OS2 addresses experienced users of XFree86 and
+ LyX on OS/2 and covers in very short form the steps for
updating (installing) LyX.
- For general information on LyX please refer to the generic
README. For generic compiling instructions refer to INSTALL.
-- For a more detailed step by step guide on installing (or compiling)
- LyX and other related useful (or even necessary) optional programs
+- For a more detailed step by step guide on installing (or compiling)
+ LyX and other related useful (or even necessary) optional programs
on OS/2 please refer to INSTALL.OS2. If you are not already an
experienced user of LyX an OS/2 you are advised to read it.
-- For a description of the binary distribution and any necessary
+- For a description of the binary distribution and any necessary
support libraries please refer to README.bin, which comes with the
binary distribution.
LyX has been ported to OS/2 with XFree86 by Shigeru Miyata and
-has been installed and used successfully by many people.
+has been installed and used successfully by many people.
Unfortunately there is yet no easy to install and complete distribu-
tion of XFree86-related software for OS/2. Despite increasing popula-
-rity of X on OS/2, extensive printed documentation about XFree/2 and
-related programs like LyX is still not available. So you will
+rity of X on OS/2, extensive printed documentation about XFree/2 and
+related programs like LyX is still not available. So you will
have to study the available documentation (man pages, READMEs, faq,
-etc.) thoroughly to avoid unnecessary grief for you and for other
-people, trying to help you on the net. Nevertheless, there are
+etc.) thoroughly to avoid unnecessary grief for you and for other
+people, trying to help you on the net. Nevertheless, there are
existing tutorials and manuals covering X on UNIX family operating
-systems, which do contain some valuable information even for X on
-OS/2.
- [A hint as a starting point for users speaking German:
+systems, which do contain some valuable information even for X on
+OS/2.
+ [A hint as a starting point for users speaking German:
http://www.rrzn-uni-hannover.de/Umdrucke/WSC.5/WSC5_1.html].
-This release is considered to be stable for general use, but - like
+This release is considered to be stable for general use, but - like
any other piece of software - certainly is not bug free.
-So take the usual precautions like adopting a regular backup policy.
+So take the usual precautions like adopting a regular backup policy.
Standard disclaimers of non liability apply.
-As this is a voluntary project with a large number of contributions
-by many people, hints and bug fixes to the program and/or the
+As this is a voluntary project with a large number of contributions
+by many people, hints and bug fixes to the program and/or the
documentation are always appreciated and thoroughly considered. If
-you have the necessary skills (or want to take the chance to acquire
+you have the necessary skills (or want to take the chance to acquire
them) for programming in LaTeX or C++ you can become a LyX developer.
-You can support further development by making a donation, if you feel
+You can support further development by making a donation, if you feel
that LyX made your live a bit easier or you want to support open source
software.
Please refer to the links at www.lyx.org for details.
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0) Only for update: If you are upgrading from LyX v. 0.12.0,
- any old documentation files in %HOME%/.lyx/doc/ and
- %X11ROOT%/XFree86/lib/X11/lyx/doc should be removed before
- unpacking (since they are read only). You might wish to make
+ any old documentation files in %HOME%/.lyx/doc/ and
+ %X11ROOT%/XFree86/lib/X11/lyx/doc should be removed before
+ unpacking (since they are read only). You might wish to make
a backup, if you want to keep old docs.
-1) Unpack the archive at %X11ROOT%.
+1) Unpack the archive at %X11ROOT%.
2) Run lyx and let the program copy configuration files to
%HOME%\.lyx\.
-3) If you don't have %HOME%\.lyx\lyxrc then move
- %X11ROOT%\XFree86\lyxrc.example to %HOME%\.lyx\lyxrc.
+3) If you don't have %HOME%\.lyx\lyxrc then move
+ %X11ROOT%\XFree86\lyxrc.example to %HOME%\.lyx\lyxrc.
If updating, make a backup of old version, if you want.
- Read README and WHATSNEW about updating and run
+ Read README and WHATSNEW about updating and run
Options->Reconfigure as indicated.
-4) Verify if LYX is able to find the programs mentioned
- in %HOME%\.lyx\lyxrc and in %HOME%\.lyx\lyxrc.defaults; if not,
+4) Verify if LYX is able to find the programs mentioned
+ in %HOME%\.lyx\lyxrc and in %HOME%\.lyx\lyxrc.defaults; if not,
change name and path as required.
Note: Remember to repeat the check after any 'Reconfigure'!
-5) In config.sys SET LANG and LANGUAGE according to
+5) In config.sys SET LANG and LANGUAGE according to
your preferences. Beware: All programs supporting local
languages will be affected, e.g.:
* If you encounter apparently OS/2 specific bugs, (i.e. bugs not
already mentioned in the documentation or the buglist) you can report
- them to the XFree86/OS2 mailing list as well as to the LyX developer
- mailing list.
+ them to the XFree86/OS2 mailing list as well as to the LyX developer
+ mailing list.
-* For any questions on using LyX please subscribe to the the LyX user
+* For any questions on using LyX please subscribe to the the LyX user
mailing list.
- To subscribe to the XFree86 mailing list send mail to
* Hints:
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-1. To prevent 'file not found' with EmTeX and some non-US versions
+1. To prevent 'file not found' with EmTeX and some non-US versions
of Warp, I recommend:
- 1) In filenames use only A-Z, a-z, 1-9.
+ 1) In filenames use only A-Z, a-z, 1-9.
2) Use a recent LaTeX package inputenc.sty. Select
- Layout->Document->Encoding:latin1, so that LyX adds
+ Layout->Document->Encoding:latin1, so that LyX adds
the LaTeX command '\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}'.
-2. LaTeX import occasionally produces buggy *.lyx files. LyX tries
+2. LaTeX import occasionally produces buggy *.lyx files. LyX tries
to save data in case of problems (and does a good job here),
but I recommend:
To import LaTeX close down and restart LyX (or close all
- documents, you are working on) and try the import, so that
- in case of any problems none of your existing documents will
+ documents, you are working on) and try the import, so that
+ in case of any problems none of your existing documents will
be affected.
3. Inline preview of inline images sometimes does not show the
- image: If you want to preview the image, just click on it and
- select fullscreen preview.
+ image: If you want to preview the image, just click on it and
+ select fullscreen preview.
4. Some XFree/2 programs (as ported from UNIX) expect a sh.exe
- in \bin directory: I recommend to install sh.exe of pdksh.zip
+ in \bin directory: I recommend to install sh.exe of pdksh.zip
in x:\bin (x: drive of %X11ROOT%). To work around problems you
- can try the commands
+ can try the commands
set EMXSHELL=x:\bin\sh.exe
- before starting the programs. As far as I know, LyX runs without
+ before starting the programs. As far as I know, LyX runs without
problems in this way.
2) Please check against the file list, if you did install all files of
the distribution.
-3) Remove all installed files and
- %.home%/.lyx/
- and perform a
- chkdsk /f
+3) Remove all installed files and
+ %.home%/.lyx/
+ and perform a
+ chkdsk /f
and a consistency check of your lyx binary package (unzip -tv
- foo.zip).
+ foo.zip).
4) Reinstall the complete package and check out if everything appears,
no truncated files, no crc errors, etc.
-5) Run
+5) Run
lyx -dbg 1026 >lyxerrors.log 2>&1
or, if you have tee.exe,
lyx -dbg 1026 2>&1|tee lyxerrors.log
- and watch out for any error messages. Report any remaining problems.
+ and watch out for any error messages. Report any remaining problems.
As this is a completely voluntary project, everybody involved will be
grateful for user efforts like detailed bug reports, suggestions,
- fixes, additions to the documentation, etc.
+ fixes, additions to the documentation, etc.
6) Have fun! (I'm sure).
C. Tips for Advanced Users:
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-* You can start LyX automatically by adding
+* You can start LyX automatically by adding
'start/min/n xconsole.exe'
'set EMXSHELL=x:\bin\sh.exe'
'start/min/n lyx >/dev/console$ 2>&1'
- to xinitrc.cmd before the line that invokes the
- window manager, so that LyX' messages appear in the
+ to xinitrc.cmd before the line that invokes the
+ window manager, so that LyX' messages appear in the
console window and LyX appears in the pm-task list.
-* You can start LyX automatically by adding
+* You can start LyX automatically by adding
'detach xconsole.exe'
'detach lyx >/dev/console$ 2>&1'
- to xinitrc.cmd before the line that invokes the
- window manager, so that LyX' messages appear in the
+ to xinitrc.cmd before the line that invokes the
+ window manager, so that LyX' messages appear in the
console window and LyX does not appear in the PM task list.
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