Re: Re: pdfetex can't find map files

[Matt Gushee <mgushee@havenrock.com>]

Patrick Gundlach wrote:

> The cont-sys.tex is not installed by default. You have to copy
> cont-sys.ori or cont-sys.rme to cont-sys.tex.

Yes, I know that. Of course, I could have forgotten, but I didn't this time:

   $ find /usr/local/share/texmf -name cont-sys.tex
   /usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-sys.tex
   $ kpsewhich cont-sys.tex
   /usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-sys.tex
   $ grep mapfiles /usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-sys.tex
   \autoloadmapfilestrue
   % \resetmapfiles \usetypescript [map] [base] [all]
   \resetmapfiles

So, unfortunately, the answer is not quite that simple.

I notice in your post on the teTeX list that your cont-sys.tex 
explicitly loads a couple of map files. At first glance that doesn't 
seem related, but do you think it might be?

You know, I have a feeling this is really a problem with pdftex--either 
an error in my texmf.cnf or a software bug. I have previously had 
problems with pdftex failing to find resources in $TEXMFLOCAL; in the 
past I have worked around this by moving files into $TEXMFMAIN, but I 
want to avoid that if at all possible--I use the teTeX package from my 
Linux distribution, and I'm tired of having my changes overwritten every 
time I upgrade.

So, I appreciate your help so far. Still looking for a solution ...

--
Matt Gushee
Englewood, CO, USA