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[Since it appears that Mr. Bodenheimer is on vacation, I'm reposting
the most recent comp.text.tex FAQ that I have on file.  Note, however,
that the answer to question 18 that talks about Mr. Radel's IBM PC
software collection is no longer valid.  Please see the TeX Supplement
for more up-to-date information on same. --rjc]

From: bobby@hot.caltech.edu (Bobby Bodenheimer)
Newsgroups: comp.text.tex
Subject: Frequently Asked Questions about TeX, etc. - with Answers [Monthly]
Date: 1 Apr 91 08:43:04 GMT

This article contains answers to some frequently asked questions on
comp.text.tex. Please don't ask these questions again, as they've been
answered many times before.

This is version 1.14 for April, last changed 4/1/91.

This article includes answers to:

  1) Where can I get a DVI to PostScript conversion program?
  2) How can I include a PostScript figure in LaTeX?
  3) Where can I find a DVI previewer for machine Y running Q?
  4) Where can I get the manual for PiCTeX?
  5) What is VorTeX and where can I get it?
  6) What is OzTeX and where can I get it (TeX for the Mac)?
  7) What is Fig and where can I get it?
  8) How do I get WEB for C, FORTRAN, or some other language?
  9) How can I typeset music in TeX?
  10) What is TUG and TUGboat?
  11) How do I convert Adobe's afm files to tfm format?
  12) In LaTeX, how do I get a double-spaced document?
  13) In LaTeX, how do I include a file in the verbatim environment?
  14) In LaTeX, how do I do Y?
  15) Where can I find a LaTeX style file for doing Y?
  16) How do I generate an index in TeX/LaTeX?
  17) How do I get METAFONT to do what I want it to do?
  18) Where do I get TeX/LaTeX for machine Y running Q?
  19) What is the Clarkson archive server?
  20) Where can I get a thesis style for LaTeX?
  21) How do I get symbols for "the real numbers", "the complex numbers",
      and so on?
  22) How do I get TeX material if I do not have access to anonymous
      ftp?
  23) How do I use PostScript fonts with LaTeX?
  24) How can I convert from format Y to TeX or LaTeX, and vice-versa?
  25) How do I get a file into the major style repositories?
  26) Where can I get font Y?
  27) Where can I get a dvi driver for the HP LaserJet?
  28) TeX and LaTeX are hyphenating words weirdly. What can I do?
  29) How can I convert a TeX or LaTeX file into a plain ASCII file,
      with all the formatting intact, a la nroff?

If you are looking for the answer to, for instance, question 17, and wish
to skip everything else, you can search ahead for the regular expression
"^17)"

These are all legitimate questions, but they seem to appear too 
frequently for long-time readers of the list. 

Many of the answers below tell you that you can obtain something
through anonymous ftp. Remember that anonymous ftp is a privilege
and that the system administrators for these sites have made these
files available out of their own generosity. Therefore please restrict
your ftp'ing to non-prime hours at the various sites. Also note that
Raymond Chen (raymond@math.berkeley.edu) posts a monthly document
"Supplementary TeX Information" to this newsgroup which contains other
information and software relevant to TeX users but beyond the scope of 
this article. A LaTeX version of this article is available via 
anonymous ftp from ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in
[anonymous.tex.documentation] and from the other inclusive archives.
The most recent version should be available no later than a week
from the date of this posting.

I would like to acknowledge Don Hosek, Ken Yap, Tomas Rokicki, and
Micah Beck, whose postings provided many of the answers. Joe Weening, 
Hal Perkins, Walter Carlip, Max Hailpern, Tad Guy, Raymond Chen, Henning 
Schulzrinne, Sebastian Rahtz, Mark James, Peter Galko, and Mike Ernst
provided additional material and criticisms. The format of this 
document is based on that of the Frequently Asked Questions appearing in 
comp.unix.wizards, and written by Steve Hayman. Any mistakes are mine. 
Corrections, suggestions, and additions to bobby@hot.caltech.edu.

1) Where can I get a DVI to PostScript conversion program?

   Four very nice DVI to PostScript conversion programs that run
   under Unix are:
     dvitps - part of the TeXPS package by Stephan Bectolsheim.
       Available via anonymous ftp from arthur.cs.purdue.edu
       (128.10.2.1) in ./pub/TeXPS.
     dvi3ps - by Kevin Coombes. Available via anonymous ftp
       from tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (128.146.8.60) in 
       ./pub/dvi3ps.tar.Z 
     dvips - by Tomas Rokicki. This driver is very nice and
       has the ability to deal with virtual fonts. Available 
       via anonymous ftp from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.47) 
       in ./pub. Dvips ports easily to other operating systems.
       It is available for VMS via anonymous ftp from 
       ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [.tex.drivers.dvips_new] 
       and also through the DECUS library (see question 22). A
       precompiled version for MSDOS is available from 
       monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (130.194.1.101) in ./pub/dvips54.zip
       or from shape.mps.ohio-state.edu (128.146.7.200) in
       ./pub/msdos/dvips/dvips54.zip. If you wish to use postscript
       fonts, get dvipslib.zip as well.
     dvitops - by James Clark. Available via anonymous ftp from
       june.cs.washington.edu (128.95.1.4) in ./tex/dvitops.tar.Z
       and ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in
       [anonymous.tex.drivers.dvitops]. Dvitops will compile under
       Unix, MSDOS, VMS, and Primos.

2) How can I include a PostScript figure in LaTeX?

   Perhaps the best way to do this is to use the psfig macros written
   by Trevor Darrell. They are available via anonymous ftp from
   whitechapel.media.mit.edu (18.85.0.125) in ./psfig or 
   linc.cis.upenn.edu (130.91.6.8) in the directory ./dist/psfig. You 
   will also need a dvi to PostScript conversion program that supports 
   \specials. The ones mentioned in question 1 do, and the first two
   drivers come with a version of psfig ready to use with them. The psfig 
   macros work best with Encapsulated PostScript Files (EPS). In
   particular, psfig will need the file to have a BoundingBox (see 
   Appendix C of the _PostScript Language Reference Manual_). If you 
   don't have an EPS file, life can be difficult. For people who don't
   have ftp access or can't deal with tar files, the files are also
   available from ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in
   [anonymous.tex.graphics.psfig].
   

3) Where can I find a DVI previewer for machine Y running Q?

   This briefly lists some previewers which are available via anonymous
   ftp:
      dvipage - For SunView. Available via anonymous ftp from 
        june.cs.washington.edu (128.95.1.4) in ./tex/dvipages.tar.Z.
      xtex - For X Windows. Available via anonymous ftp from
        foobar.colorado.edu (128.138.243.105) in 
        ./pub/SeeTeX/SeeTeX/SeeTeX-2.17.x.tar.Z. 
      dviapollo- for Apollo Domain. Available via anonymous ftp from
        june.cs.washington.edu in ./tex/dviapollo.tar.Z.
      dviis - For Integrated Systems. Available via anonymous ftp from
        june.cs.washington.edu in ./tex/dviis.tar.Z.
      dvidis - For VAXstation VWS. Available via anonymous ftp from
        venus.ycc.yale.edu (130.132.1.5) in [.dvidis] (VMS machine).
      xdvi - Also for X Windows. Available via anonymous ftp from
        export.lcs.mit.edu (18.30.0.238) in ./contrib/xdvi.shar.Z.
      dvitovdu - for Tektronix 4010 and other terminals under Unix.
        Available via anonymous ftp from wsmr-simtel20.army.mil
        (26.2.0.74) in the directory pd2:<unix-c.printers> as
        dvi2vdu.tar-z (ftp in "tenex" mode). A C version is also
        available from ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in
        [anonymous.tex.drivers.dvitovdu_c_1].
      dvi2tty - A dvi to ASCII conversion program, for normal terminals.
        Available from sol.cs.ruu.nl (131.211.80.5) in 
        ./pub/TEX/DVI/dvi2tty.shar. I could not get this program
        to run on a Sun running SunOS 4.1.
   
4) Where can I get the manual for PiCTeX?

   The PiCTeX manual is not free. It is available for $30 ($35 with the
   disk) from the TeX Users Group:
                     TeX Users Group
                     P. O. Box 9506
                     Providence, RI 02940 (USA)
                     401-751-7760
                     tug@math.ams.com

   The proceeds from this sale go to Michael Wichura, the author of PiCTeX,
   and TUG.

5) What is VorTeX and where can I get it?

   VorTeX is a package of programs written at the University of California.
   It includes several nice previewers and some Emacs modes for TeX and
   BibTeX. It is not free. Inquiries should be directed to 
   vortex@ucbarpa.berkeley.edu or
        Professor Michael A. Harrison
        Att. Vortex Dist.
        Computer Science Division
        University of California
        Berkeley, CA 94720

6) What is OzTeX and where can I get it (TeX for the Mac)?

   OzTeX is a public domain version of TeX for the Macintosh. A DVI
   Previewer and PostScript driver are also included. It should run on
   any Macintosh Plus, SE, II, or newer model, but will not work on a
   128K or 512K Mac. It was written by Andrew Trevorrow, and is available 
   via anonymous ftp from from midway.uchicago.edu (128.135.12.73) in 
   ./pub/OzTeX, which contains other public domain TeX-related software 
   for the Mac as well. Questions about OzTeX may be directed to 
   oztex@midway.uchicago.edu.
   
7) What is Fig and where can I get it?

   Fig is a menu driven tool similar to MacDraw that allows you to 
   draw objects on the screen of a Sun Workstation running SunView.
   TransFig is a set of tools which translate the code fig produces
   to other graphics languages including PostScript and the LaTeX
   picture environment. Both are available via anonymous ftp from
   svax.cs.cornell.edu (128.84.254.2) in ./pub/fig. Both Fig and
   TransFig are also available from the Clarkson archive server at 
   sun.soe.clarkson.edu (see question 19). Both Fig and TransFig 
   are supported by Micah Beck (beck@svax.cs.cornell.edu).

   XFig is essentially the same program except that it runs under 
   X Windows. It is available via anonymous ftp from export.lcs.mit.edu 
   (18.30.0.238) in ./contrib/xfig-2.0.*.Z. Note that version 2.0 is
   the most recent. It was written by Brian Smith.

   For complete compatibility with TransFig, be sure to get at least
   patchlevel 4 of XFig 2.0.

8) How do I get WEB for C, FORTRAN, or some other language?

   There is a version of WEB for C called CWEB written by Silvio Levy. It
   is available via anonymous ftp from princeton.edu (128.112.128.1) in 
   the directory ./pub/cweb.

   There is a version of WEB called Spidery WEB which supports many 
   languages including ADA, awk, and C. It was written by Norman Ramsey 
   and, while not in the public domain, is usable free for research 
   purposes. It is available via anonymous ftp from princeton.edu in 
   ./pub/spiderweb.tar.Z.

   There is a version of WEB called FWEB for Fortran, Ratfor, and C 
   written by John Krommes (krommes@lyman.pppl.gov). Version 1.13 is
   available via anonymous ftp from lyman.pppl.gov (192.55.106.129)
   in ./pub/fweb.

   SchemeWEB is a Unix filter that translates SchemeWEB into LaTeX source
   or Scheme source. It was written by John Ramsdell and is available from
   the Clarkson archive (see question 19) in ./submit/schemeweb.sh.

   All of the above are also available from ymir.claremont.edu 
   (134.173.4.23) in [anonymous.tex.utilities].

9) How can I typeset music in TeX?

   A package called MuTeX, written by Andrea Steinbach and Angelika
   Schofer, aids in doing this. It is available via anonymous ftp from
   sol.cs.ruu.nl (131.211.80.5) in pub/TEX/mtex.tar.Z and from
   ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [anonymous.tex.music.mtex].
   This package allows you to typeset single-staff music and lyrics.

   A more powerful package which allows the typesetting of orchestral
   and polyphonic music is MusicTeX, written by Daniel Taupin. It is
   also available from ymir.claremont.edu in 
   [anonymous.tex.music.musictex].

10) What is TUG and TUGboat?

    TUG is the TeX User's Group. TUGboat is their newsletter, which 
    publishes useful articles about TeX and METAFONT. Inquiries should
    be directed to:
                  TeX Users Group
                  P. O. Box 9506
                  Providence, RI 02940 (USA)
                  401-751-7760
                  tug@math.ams.com

11) How do I convert Adobe's afm files to tfm format?

    Use the afm2tfm program distributed with dvips, available via
    anonymous ftp from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.47) in ./pub. 

    For the Macintosh, there is a program called EdMetrics which does
    the job (and more). It is available free from:
              Blue Sky Research
              534 Southwest Third Avenue
              Portland, Oregon 97204 (USA)
              800-622-8398 or 503-222-9571

12) In LaTeX, how do I get a double-spaced document?

    One way is to change the value of \baselinestretch to 2 or 1.5 with
    the command \renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{2}. A better way is to 
    use the doublespace style file doublespace.sty in ./pub/tex/latex-style 
    from sun.soe.clarkson.edu (see question 19), or, if you are using
    the new font selection scheme, get the doublespace.sty from
    ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in 
    [anonymous.tex.inputs.latex-contrib].

13) In LaTeX, how do I include a file in the verbatim environment?

    A good way to do this is to use Rainer Schoepf's verbatim.sty,
    which provides the command \verbatiminput that takes a file
    as an argument. This file is available from both the Aston archive
    (see question 22) and ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23). Several
    files are needed. From ymir.claremont.edu, get the file 
    [tex.inputs.latex-mainz]verbatim.readme to find out what other
    files you will need.

    Another way to do this is to use the alltt environment defined in
    the style file alltt.sty available in ./pub/tex/latex-style from
    sun.soe.clarkson.edu (see question 19).

14) In LaTeX, how do I do Y?

    If you can't figure out how to do something in LaTeX after you
    have read the manual very carefully, asked your local LaTeX
    guru, and thought about it, there is a LaTeX help service 
    available. Please note that the way to accomplish something 
    in LaTeX is often by using an appropriate style file, so please
    check this also (see question 15). If none of this works, send mail 
    describing your problem to latex-help@cs.stanford.edu. If you haven't
    gotten a reply to your problem within about a week, send mail
    to latex-help-coordinator@cs.stanford.edu.

15) Where can I find a LaTeX style file for doing Y?

    Before you ask for a LaTeX style file to do something, please check
    the latex style collection at sun.soe.clarkson.edu, either through
    the archive server or via anonymous ftp (see question 19). It should
    be noted that the basic LaTeX style files are available from 
    labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.47), and that the Clarkson archive 
    contains only supplementary style files.

16) How do I generate an index in TeX/LaTeX?

    Making an index is not trivial. There are several indexing programs
    which aid in doing this. Some are:
      makeindex - for LaTeX under Unix (but runs under other OS's
         without changes). Available via anonymous ftp from 
         ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23, VMS) in the directory
         [.tex.utilities.makeindex]. A version for the Macintosh is
         available from Johnny Tolliver at 
         tolliver%atf.mfenet@nmfecc.llnl.gov.
      idxtex - for LaTeX under VMS. Available via anonymous ftp from
         ymir.claremont.edu in the directory [.tex.utilities.idxtex].
      texix - for TeX on CMS and Macintosh machines. Available via
         anonymous ftp from ymir.claremont.edu in the directory
         [.tex.utilities.texix].
      indexor - for LaTeX under Unix, VMS, and DOS. Available via
         anonymous ftp from ymir.claremont.edu in [.tex.utilities.indexor].

17) How do I get METAFONT to do what I want it to do?

    METAFONT allows you to create your own fonts, and ordinary TeX users
    will never need to use it. METAFONT, unlike TeX, requires some 
    customization. Each output device for which you will be generating 
    fonts needs a mode associated with it. Modes are defined using the 
    mode_def convention described on page 94 of _The METAFONTbook_. So 
    first create a file, which we will call local.mf, containing all the 
    mode_defs you will be using. The file waits.mf (in the standard 
    distribution or available via anonymous ftp from labrea.stanford.edu 
    (36.8.0.47) in ./lib) is a good starting point for this. Listings of 
    settings for various output devices are also published periodically 
    in TUGboat (see question 10). Now create a plain base file using 
    inimf, plain.mf, and local.mf:
       % inimf
       This is METAFONT....
       **plain                 # you type plain
       (output)
       *input local            # you type this
       (output)
       *dump                   # you type this
       Beginning to dump on file plain....
       (output)
       %
    This should create a base file named plain.base (or something close)
    and should be moved to the directory which contains the base files on
    your system.
 
    Now we need to make sure that METAFONT loads this base when it starts
    up. If METAFONT loads the plain base by default on your system, then
    you're ready to go. Under Unix, we might, for instance define a 
    command mf which executes "virmf &plain," loading the plain base
    file.
 
    The usual way to create a font with plain METAFONT is to then start 
    it with the line
       \mode=<mode name>; mag=<magnification>; input <font file name>
    in response to the * prompt or on the METAFONT command line. If 
    <mode name> is unknown or omitted, then the mode defaults to proof 
    mode. If this has happened METAFONT will produce an output file
    called <font file name>.2602gf. The <magnification> is a floating 
    point number or magstep (magsteps are defined in _The METAFONTbook_ 
    and _The TeXbook_). If mag=<magnification> is omitted, then the 
    default is 1. For example, to generate cmr10 at 12pt for an epson 
    printer you would type
       mf \mode=epson; mag=1.2; input cmr10
    Note that under Unix the '\' and ';' characters must usually be 
    escaped, so that this would typically look something like
       mf \\mode=epson\; mag=1.2\; input cmr10
 
    If you don't have inimf or need a special mode that isn't in the
    base, you can put its commands in a file (e.g., ln03.mf) and invoke
    it on the fly with the \smode command. For example, to create 
    ln03.300gf for an LN03 printer, using the file
	% This is ln03.mf as of 2/27/90
	% mode_def courtesy of John Sauter
	proofing:=0;
	fontmaking:=1;
	tracingtitles:=0;
	pixels_per_inch:=300;
	blacker:=0.65;
	fillin:=-0.1;
	o_correction:=.5;
    (note the absence of the mode_def and enddef commands), we would type
       mf \smode="ln03"; input cmr10
    
18) Where do I get TeX/LaTeX for machine Y running Q?

    Unix - The Unix TeX distribution is available for anonymous
       ftp from labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.47) in the directory
       ./tex/unix. It is large, so please be sure to observe proper
       ftp etiquette when getting it. It is also available through
       the University of Washington, for a small fee. Contact:
                  Director
                  Northwest Computing Support Center
                  Thomson Hall, Mail Stop DR-10
                  University of Washington
                  Seattle, WA 98195 (USA)
                  (206)543-6259
       or send electronic mail to Elizabeth Tachikawa at 
       elisabet@max.u.washington.edu (note the "s"). The fee charged 
       for getting the TeX distribution through the University of 
       Washington helps fund the further development of Unix TeX, so 
       it's a good idea to order it this way. This distribution compiles
       under Ultrix. Executables for the 386/ix are available via 
       anonymous ftp from tik.vtt.fi (130.188.52.2) in 
       ./pub/tex/bin-386ix and from math.berkeley.edu (128.32.183.94) 
       in ./pub/tex386ix.tar.Z.

    PC - A TeX package for the PC, including LaTeX, BibTeX, previewers,
       and drivers is available via anonymous ftp from 
       vax.eedsp.gatech.edu (130.207.226.2) in ./pub/TeX. The variety here
       is sbtex version 30 by Wayne Sullivan. EmTeX, another TeX package 
       for the PC by Eberhard Mattes, is available via anonymous ftp from 
       rusmv1.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.1.12) in 
       ./soft/tex/machines/pc/emtex and also from ymir.claremont.edu 
       (134.173.4.23) in [.tex.ibm_pc.emtex]. This package includes 
       LaTeX, METAFONT, BibTeX, etc., as well. Documentation is available
       in both German and English.

       All Public Domain TeX software for the PC is also available 
       through
                  Jon Radel
                  P. O. Box 2276
                  Reston, VA 22090
                  jonradel@phoenix.princeton.edu
       Send a self-addressed stamped envelope with 10 sheets of paper
       or $2.00 to obtain information on what's available.

    Mac - see question 6 for a public domain version. 

    TOPS-20 - TeX was originally written on a DEC-10 under WAITS, and so
        was easily ported to TOPS-20. A Distribution that runs on TOPS-20 
        is available via anonymous ftp from science.utah.edu 
        (128.110.198.2) in ./pub/tex/pub/web.

    VAX/VMS - VMS executables are available via anonymous ftp from
        ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [.tex.exe]. Source is
        available in [.tex.sources]. Version 3.1 is available in
        [.tex.sources.tex3_1]. Ymir has a mailserver for those without
        ftp access, although executables are not available through it. 
        Send a message containing the line "help" to 
        mailserv@ymir.claremont.edu. Standard tape distribution is 
        through DECUS or Maria Code.

    Atari - TeX is available for the Atari ST from dsrgsun.ces.cwru.edu
        (129.22.16.2) in ./pub/atari/StTeX and from atari.archive.umich.edu
        (141.211.164.8) in ./atari/tex. If anonymous ftp is not available
        to you, send a message containing the line "help" to
        atari@atari.archive.umich.edu. The mail server can uuencode
        binary files. Another version can be obtained via anonymous
        ftp from ifi.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.211.1) in
        ./pub/atari.st/tex.

    Amiga - Disk 1 of the Amiga CommonTeX distribution is available
         via anonymous ftp from ab20.larc.nasa.gov (128.155.23.64)
         in ./amiga/commontex.lzh. The file copying.tex in the 
         distribution contains information on how to obtain the other 
         disks. Also, experimental versions of TeX 3.1 and METAFONT 2.7
         are available in ./incoming/amiga/TEX. 

    Tandy 6000 - First get web2c-5.8a and web-5.8a from ics.uci.edu
         (128.195.1.1) in ./TeX and then apply the diffs available
         and plains.ndsu.nodak.edu (134.129.111.64) in 
         ./pub/tandy/programing and build. This builds TeX 3.1 and
         METAFONT 2.7.

19) What is the Clarkson archive server?

    The Clarkson archive server is a program that allows you to 
    retrieve files via electronic mail. So it provides a way of
    getting many neat things if you don't have anonymous ftp. To
    get the archive server to do something you should send a message
    to archive-server@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (128.153.12.3). To get
    started using it, send the archive server a one line message
    "help" (case is unimportant). It will send you back a file
    describing how to use it more fully.
 
    In particular, the Clarkson archive contains, among other things,
    a repository for LaTeX style files, AMSTeX macros and style
    files, BibTeX style files, PiCTeX source (not the manual, see
    question 4), back issues of TeXhax and TeXMaG, files from
    TUGboat, and source to TeX, LaTeX, WEB, and various utilities.
    The archive is maintained by Michael DeCorte.
 
    If anonymous ftp is available to you, you may get the files directly
    from sun.soe.clarkson.edu.

    If you have problems, contact archive-management@sun.soe.clarkson.edu.

    Ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) is also a TeX repository with lots 
    of other stuff as well. It can be reached with anonymous ftp and
    also has a mailing program for people without anonymous ftp. See
    question 22 for more information.

20) Where can I get a thesis style for LaTeX?

    Thesis styles are usually very specific to your University, so it's
    usually not profitable to ask the whole newsgroup for one. If you
    want to write your own, a good place to start is the ucthesis style
    available in the latex style collection at sun.soe.clarkson.edu
    (see question 19).

21) How do I get symbols for "the real numbers", "the complex numbers",
    and so on?

    These symbols are known as "blackboard bold" and are available in
    the recently released AMS fonts "msam" (e.g., "msam10" for 10pt)
    and "msbm". They replace the older "msxm" and "msym." The fonts 
    have a large number of mathematical symbols to supplement the ones 
    provided by TeX. The fonts are available via anonymous ftp from
    e-math.ams.com (130.44.1.100) in the directory ./ams/amsfonts.
    Two files which load the fonts and define the symbols are provided,
    and both work with either TeX or LaTeX. Additionally a replacement
    for the old amssymbols.sty file using the new fonts was posted
    by Tony Li on August 13, 1990, but does not seem to have made it
    into the major style repositories. Questions or suggestions 
    regarding these fonts should be directed to 
    tech-support@math.ams.com.
 
22) How do I get TeX material if I do not have access to anonymous ftp?

    There are several mail servers available, i.e., programs that will
    send you files via electronic mail. Some are:
      - The mail server at Clarkson (see question 19), if you can send
        mail to the United States.
      - Also in the US, the mail server at ymir.claremont.edu has access
        to all the TeX-related material there. This site has a lot of the
        PD TeX software, and even if it's not explicitly stated, much
        of the software mentioned in this document is available there.
        Unfortunately, executables are not available through the mail
        server. Send a message containing the line "help" to 
        MAILSERV@ymir.claremont.edu.
      - In the United Kingdom, you can get TeX-related material from the
        UK TeX archive at the University of Aston. (FTP access is also
        available for people on JANET: 
           Site       uk.ac.tex
           Username   public
           Password   public
           Top Level  tex-archive
        A known file is [tex-archive]000directory.list.) For electronic
        mail access, send a message to texserver@uk.ac.tex. The
        first non-blank line of the message must contain a valid 
        TeXserver command (help, directory, files, whereis, search, or
        path). The program will then mail you a response notifying you 
        that your request has been received. If you fail to get a response
        from the TeXserver, you may need to use the path command to 
        help the program out. For Internet users the return address is 
        of the form name%site@nsfnet-relay, while for Bitnet and EARN 
        it is name%site@earn-relay (i.e., include a line that says
        "path name%site@nsfnet-relay along with a line containing "help"). 
        Note that the old three hyphen format is obsolete, but still 
        accepted by the program for backward compatibility.
      - sol.cs.ruu.nl (131.211.80.5) also contains a substantial TeX
        archive (ftp access is available). Send a messages containing
        the line "help" to mail-server@cs.ruu.nl. This mail server
        can send binary files in a variety of different formats.
      - There are LISTSERV facilities for TeX at LISTSERV@DHDURZ1.BITNET. 
        Send a message containing the line "help" to this address.
      - For users on BITNET, access to anonymous ftp for some files can
        be obtained indirectly by sending mail to BITFTP@PUCC.BITNET.
        Send a message containing the line "help" to this address for
        more information.
     
    There is also the DECUS TeX collection, a collection of TeX material
    for VMS, Unix, MS-DOS, and the Macintosh. It can be obtained from 
    the DECUS Library (reference number VS0058) in the US, or through 
    your DECUS office outside of the US. To contact the DECUS Library,
    send mail or call:
                 The DECUS Program Library
                 219 Boston Post Road BP02
                 Marlboro, MA 01752-1850
                 (508)480-3418
    or send electronic mail to the DECUS TeX Collection Editor, Ted 
    Nieland, at decus_tex@nieland.dayton.oh.us.
     
    Another good source of information is NETWORK SOURCES OF TeX WARE by
    Peter Flynn which appeared in TeXhax, volume 90, issues 45-47 (in
    May 1990).      

23) How do I use PostScript fonts with LaTeX?

    There are at least four problems with replacing the standard Computer
    Modern fonts used in LaTeX:
    1. The fonts are defined in a long set of macros in lfonts.tex
       which are not easy to understand and change;
    2. You must have a device driver capable of understanding the idea
       of fonts built into the printer (all the drivers referred to in
       question 1 have this capability).
    3. The default layout of the Adobe fonts is NOT the same as that for
       the CMR fonts, so you will not get the right characters (ligatures
       being a good example).
    4. The official names of the PostScript fonts are long and in both 
       upper and lower cases. While this presents no problems for Unix,
       it can cause problems with files under DOS, VMS, etc.

    The first problem can be solved by one of:
    1. Going through lfonts.tex and changing references to CMR to some
       new font, e.g., times.
    2. Overloading the definitions of \bf, \rm, etc., with new font 
       families.
    3. Using the font selection mechanism described in TUGboat 10.3, 
       p. 222 ff; a LaTeX interface to this will be part of version
       2.10 of LaTeX, and is currently available. From 
       ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) get the file
       [anonymous.tex.inputs.latex-mainz]fontsel.readme for further
       information, or ./pub/TEX/latexstyle/fontsel.zoo from 
       sol.cs.ruu.nl (131.211.80.5). See question 22 if you don't
       have ftp access. Some preliminary style options are available 
       from ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in 
       [anonymous.tex.inputs.local].
    
    The second problem is quickly disappearing since all recent DVI to 
    PostScript drivers have had adequate facilities. The third problem
    can be solved by:
    1. Changing TeX macros, etc., so that the Adobe font layouts are
       expected.
    2. Re-encoding the Adobe fonts in a PostScript prolog so that they
       conform to TeX standards.
    3. Using ``virtual fonts'' to perform the mapping between Adobe and
       TeX layouts. Tomas Rokicki's dvips driver (see question 1) has 
       examples of this.

    A definitive statement on short names for Adobe fonts is expected soon.
    Meanwhile, there is not much agreement on how to compress 
    Garamond-LightItalic into 8 characters.

24) How can I convert from format Y to TeX or LaTeX, and vice-versa?

    troff - TROFF-TO-LATEX.TAR-Z is available via anonymous ftp from
      wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (26.2.0.74) in the directory 
      pd2:<unix-c.textproc>. This program, written by Kamal Al-Yahya 
      at Stanford, assists in the translation of a troff document into 
      LaTeX format.  It recognizes most -ms and -man macros, plus most 
      eqn and some tbl preprocessor commands. Anything fancier than that 
      needs to be done by hand.  Two style files are provided.  There 
      is also a man page (which converts very well to LaTeX :-).  
      The program is copyrighted but free. The DECUS TeX distribution
      (see question 22) also contains a program which converts troff to
      TeX. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of this program 
      without getting the entire DECUS TeX distribution, send email
      to goathunter@wkuvx1.bitnet.

    scribe - Mark James has a copy of scribe2latex which he has been
      unable to test but which he will let anyone interested have.
      Send email to mark@bdblues.altair.fr. The program was written
      by Van Jacobson of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.

    wordperfect -  wp2latex.zip is available on wuarchive.wustl.edu 
      (128.252.135.4) in the directory ./mirrors/msdos/tex and on 
      wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (26.2.0.74) in the directory pd1:<msdos.tex>.
      This is a PC program written in Turbo Pascal by R. C. Houtepen at 
      the Eindhoven University in the Netherlands.  It converts 
      WordPerfect 5.0 documents to LaTeX.  Pascal source is included.  
      Users find it "helpful" and "decent" in spite of some limitations.  
      It gets high marks for handling font changes.  Limitations include 
      no indices, table of contents, margins or graphics.  It also won't 
      handle the new features of WordPerfect 5.1, in particular the 
      equation formatter. The program is copyrighted but free.

      Glenn Geers of the University of Sydney (glenn@qed.physics.su.oz.au) 
      is translating wp2latex into C and adding some WordPerfect 5.1 
      features, in particular its equation handling.  This is an ongoing 
      project; the most recent version can be retrieved via anonymous ftp
      from suphys.physics.su.oz.au (129.78.129.1) in ./wp2latex. It is
      also available by anonymous ftp from ymir.claremont.edu 
      (134.173.4.23) in the directory 
      [anonymous.tex.ibm_pc.front_ends.wp2latex]. It was posted to 
      alt.sources on 8 August 1990.

    PC-Write - pcwritex.arc is available on wuarchive.wustl.edu 
      (128.252.135.4) in directory mirrors/msdos/tex and on 
      wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (26.2.0.74) in directory pd1:<msdos.tex>.
      This is a print driver for PC-Write that "prints" a PC-Write V2.71
      document to a TeX-compatible disk file.  It was written by Peter 
      Flynn at University College, Cork, Ireland.  It is public domain.  

    runoff - Peter Vanroose, of the University of Leuven, Belgium, has 
      written a RUNOFF-to-TeX conversion program in VMS Pascal.  It is 
      available from comp.text archives (they do exist, don't they?  The 
      program was submitted in December 1987) or from the author 
      (peter@dit.lth.se) or from Mark James (mark@bdblues.altair.fr).

    refer/Tib - There are a few programs for converting bibliographic data 
      between BibTeX and refer/Tib formats.  They are available via 
      anonymous ftp from wheaties.ai.mit.edu (128.52.32.13) in the 
      directory ./refer-to-bibtex.  In spite of the directory name, 
      it also contains a  shell script to convert BibTeX to REFER as 
      well. This collection is maintained by 
      Thomas M. Breuel (tmb@ai.mit.edu).

    In addition, a group at Ohio State University is working on a common
    document format based on SGML.  In theory any format could be
    translated to or from this one.  Also, Framemaker supposedly has
    "import filters" to aid in the translation from alien formats
    (presumably including TeX) to Framemaker; perhaps other desktop
    publishing programs have similar things.
      
25) How do I get a file into the major style repositories?
    
    Use anonymous ftp to fenris.claremont.edu (134.173.4.146) and transfer
    the file into the directory ./pub/tex-incoming. Then send notification
    to tex-group@hmcvax.claremont.edu. If the file is large, it's better
    to send the note before transferring the file. From there it will
    propagate to other inclusive archives.

26) Where can I get font Y?

    A comprehensive list of METAFONT fonts is posted to Comp.fonts
    about once every six weeks by Lee Quin (lee@sq.sq.com). It contains
    both commercial fonts and fonts available via anonymous ftp. Most
    of the fonts available via anonymous ftp are available from
    ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23). Also, the file wujastyk.txh
    on ymir.claremont.edu in [anonymous.tex.mf] is a copy of
    Dominik Wujastyk's font article, and contains information on
    METAFONT fonts as well.

27) Where can I get a dvi driver for the HP LaserJet?

    PC - The emtex package mentioned in question 18 contains a driver for
       the LaserJet, dvihplj. The driver is available by itself from 
       ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [.tex.ibm_pc.drivers.emtex]
       in the files dvidrv[123].zip.

    Version 2.10 of the Beebe drivers support the LaserJet. These drivers
    will compile under Unix, VMS, and on the Atari ST and DEC-20's. They
    are available from science.utah.edu (128.110.198.2) in ./pub/tex/dvi
    and from ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in 
    [.tex.drivers.beebe2_10].

28) TeX and LaTeX are hyphenating words weirdly. What can I do?

    You have a version mismatch problem. The hyphenation algorithm changed
    between version 2.9 and 3.0. If you are using TeX version 3.0 or
    later, make sure that you have plain.tex and lplain.tex files with 
    a version number of at least 3.0.

29) How can I convert a TeX or LaTeX file into a plain ASCII file,
    with all the formatting intact, a la nroff?

    This isn't easy. If anyone has a good solution, please email me.
    One possibility is to use screen.sty, available from all the
    major archives. However you need a program called crudetype to 
    process the resulting dvi file. Does anyone know more about this 
    program? Another possibility is to use the LaTeX-to-ASCII 
    conversion program, l2a, available from comp.sources.misc
    archives.

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