Problem running ConTeXt (cont-en.efmt not found..)

Problem running ConTeXt (cont-en.efmt not found..)

[Jules Colding]

Hi,

I just unzipped "cont-tmf.zip" in the /usr/share/texmf directory on a
rh9. 

Now, the problem is that texexec can't find the cont-en.efmt or the
context.efmt files. How are these generated? I have tried to issue a
"texexec --make en de dl" command, but that one fails with:

################# CUT ##################### 
 TeXExec 3.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003
 
fmtutil: no info for format `cont-en'.
fmtutil: no info for format `cont-de'.
fmtutil: no info for format `cont-nl'.
 
            TeX binary : pdfetex
             format(s) : en de nl
 
 
        total run time : 3 seconds
################# CUT ##################### 


Thanks in advance,
  jules


-- 
Jules Colding <JuBColding@yorkref.com>
York Refrigeration

Re: Problem running ConTeXt (cont-en.efmt not found..)

[Patrick Gundlach]

Jules Colding <JuBColding@yorkref.com> writes:

Hi Jules,

> "texexec --make en de dl" command, but that one fails with:
>
> ################# CUT ##################### 
>  TeXExec 3.2 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003
>  
> fmtutil: no info for format `cont-en'.
> fmtutil: no info for format `cont-de'.
> fmtutil: no info for format `cont-nl'.

There are probably two possible ways (I only use the fist alternative)

1) run 
texexec --make --alone en de dl metafun

and copy the resulting efmt and mem files to the appropiate places.
(texmf/web2c/)

(btw. what is dl?)

2) edit the "fmtutil" helper file (fmtutil --edit) and uncomment the
   cont-en ... lines and run texexec --make ... again.


Patrick

Re: Problem running ConTeXt (cont-en.efmt not found..)

[Patrick Gundlach]

Jules Colding <JuBColding@yorkref.com> writes:

Hello again,

>> > 1) run 
>> > texexec --make --alone en de dl metafun
>> > 
>> > and copy the resulting efmt and mem files to the appropiate places.
>> > (texmf/web2c/)
>> > 
>
> I did just that, but running texexec on test.tex gives:

> Sorry, I can't find the format `cont-en.efmt'; will try `context.efmt'.
> I can't find the format file `context.efmt'!

Well, if TeX can't find something it is looking for, run mktexlsr or
texhash in order to update its database.

Verify with kpsewhich:

pg@burger:~$ kpsewhich cont-en.efmt

(in a terminal)


the output should be something like:

/opt/context/2003.7.21/texmf/web2c/cont-en.efmt



Patrick