Re: Tex: Cannot find default format

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From: Rowan Hughes
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 00:00

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John Foster (jfoster@coenzac.eas.gu.edu.au) wrote:
: I'm having a problem with TeX in the Debian 1.1.1 Distribution.
: Whenevr I try to compile a document I get an error message:
: Cannot open default format file
: When I used to use Slackware TeX ran OK straight from the install.
: John

You've downloaded Debian from a corrupt site (mirror from sunsite.unc.edu).
There will be many more nasty little surprises!  Try doing
    % man doesnotexist        ;-)

Wipe the disk and get Debian from a non-sunsite mirror. 

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   Dr Rowan D Hughes, Maths Dept. James Cook University
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