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TeX files in Terminator archive: More info needed

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From: MARCELINO BERNARDO
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1989 17:37
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I have some questions about the TeX files at the Terminator archive.
The archive at atari@terminator.cc.umich.edu lists the following TeX files:

tex:
total 6453
-rw-------  1 jon           309 May 11 20:59 Index
-rw-r--r--  1 jon        250729 Apr 11 13:05 cm_mf.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon        436333 Apr 11 13:06 ctex-bin.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon        327284 Apr 11 13:06 ctex-doc.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon        715166 Apr 11 13:07 ctex-mac.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon        281418 Apr 11 13:07 ctex-src.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon         77575 Apr 11 13:07 ctex-tfm.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon        239494 Apr 12 02:27 dvieps.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon       2357187 Apr 11 13:43 dvifonts.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon        221666 Apr 11 13:43 dvist3_2.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon         37351 Apr 12 02:43 mf_files.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon         98614 Apr 29 21:17 mf_three.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon         81218 Apr 29 21:17 mf_two.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon         19431 Apr 12 01:25 ms.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon        278098 Apr 12 02:54 sttex.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon        320592 Apr 12 02:03 texfmt.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon         90152 Apr 12 02:09 texfont2.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon         97118 Apr 12 02:04 texfonts.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon          7918 Apr 12 02:09 texshel2.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon          7502 Apr 12 02:04 texshell.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon        205440 Apr 12 02:06 texsrc.arc
-rw-r--r--  1 jon        281568 Apr 12 02:07 texst.arc

Questions:
1. There appear to be 3 versions of TeX here: ctex, sttex, and texst.
   Is that right?  Which files go together? It looks like texfmt, texfonts,
   texshel2, texshell, texsrc and texst go together.  Right?  Obviously the
   ctex-xxx files go together.  Right?

2. What are the differences between them?  I have a minimal 1040STf with 1 DSDD
   floppy.  Which should I get?

3. There are also dvi programs: dvieps and dvist3_2.  I sent for dvieps and
   encountered CRC errors during arcing.  Any ideas?  Does dvifonts work with
   both dvi programs?  What other files do I need to run dvi?

4. What are the rest of the files?

As you can see, the TeX files are quite large.  So, I don't want to waste
net bandwidth getting files I don't need or can't run.  Any info would be
appreciated.

Marcelino Bernardo
bernardo@erevax.bitnet  (Please ignore above address)
mbernar@erenj.bitnet
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