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Hans Hagen wrote:

> At 23:47 05/08/2003 +0900, you wrote:
>
>> Hello All:
>>
>> When I run texexec --make to (re)build my formats (under MikTeX), 
>> texexec reports that it can't read TEX.POOL and MP.POOL .  Then a 
>> window's dialog box reports that pdfetex has crapped out.   Any any 
>> ideas?
>>
>> Thanks and best wishes,
>
>
>
> do you have the pool files?
>
> kpsewhich mp.pool

Yes, I have the files, but kpsewhich can't find them unless it's 
actually run from the directory containing the files!  I've updated the 
databases but that doesn't help either.  Also, when I process a tex 
file, pdfetex can't find/open pdftex.cfg .