[OS X TeX] TeX Install Problems

James Edward Gray II james at grayproductions.net
Wed Jan 26 12:17:47 EST 2005


Better confess right off the bat that I know nothing about TeX.  
Consider yourself warned, if you read on.

I'm working with a company's publishing system which uses LaTeX.  A 
local installation isn't critical, but it would help me spot check my 
work as I go.

I first tried a TeX Live! instillation, but ran into some problems 
there.  I got a tip that the i-Installer route is easier, so I "rm 
-rf"ed the old Tex directory and re-installed using that method.  I've 
installed TeX, Ghostscript 8, and many others now.  Once I added 
"/usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin6.8" to my path, the 
publishing system seemed to find the programs when I would try to run 
it.

Unfortunately, I get a lot of errors as it runs (a sample is pasted 
below) and it produces obviously incorrect output.

To be clear, I'm not writing any TeX/LaTex here.  That's all been 
provided by the company and I know their system works.  The problem 
lies in my install; I'm sure of that.

So I thought I would post a cry for help here and see if any kind soul 
can put me on the right path.  I've tried everything I can think of, so 
I thought I would see if anyone who actually knows what they are doing 
can throw me a tip or two of things I might try.

Thanks for your time.

James Edward Gray II

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Initial:
   0:    This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.20a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.3)
   0:    output format initialized to DVI
   0:    entering extended mode
   0:    (./book.tex
   0:    german, dutch, italian, norsk, portuges, spanish, swedish, 
nohyphenation, loade
   0:    d.
   0:    (../PPStuff/util/tex/OutputType.tex 
(../PPStuff/util/tex/BOOK/params.tex)
   0:    (../PPStuff/util/tex/pragprog.sty
   0:    LaTeX Warning: Command \@starttoc  has changed.
   0:                   Check if current package is valid.
   0:    This is `epsf.tex' v2.7k <10 July 1997>
   0:     v97 patch 2, 1998/03/19))
   0:     v97 patch 11, 2000/11/09)  v97 patch 6, 2004/07/24))
   0:     v97 patch 2, 1999/12/12
   0:     v1.41, 2004/05/18 <tvz>)))
   0:    (../PPStuff/util/tex/Exercise.sty
   0:    (../PPStuff/util/tex/OurColors.sty) 
(../PPStuff/util/tex/Recipes.sty
   0:    (./BookParameters.tex) (local/tex/local.tex) 
(local/tex/PageDimensions.tex
   0:    ******************************************************
   0:    Writing index file book.idx
   0:    Writing index file book.idx
   2:    (../PPStuff/util/tex/FrontMatter.tex
   2:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
   2:    <to be read again>
   2:                       2
   2:    l.70     \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   2:                                                   \\[4pt]
   2:    ! Missing = inserted for \ifdim.
   2:    <to be read again>
   2:                       2
   2:    l.70     \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   2:                                                   \\[4pt]
   2:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
   2:    <to be read again>
   2:                       2
   2:    l.70     \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   2:                                                   \\[4pt]
   2:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
   2:    <to be read again>
   2:                       2
   2:    l.70     \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   2:                                                   \\[4pt]
   2:    ! Missing = inserted for \ifdim.
   2:    <to be read again>
   2:                       2
   2:    l.70     \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   2:                                                   \\[4pt]
   2:    ! Missing number, treated as zero.
   2:    <to be read again>
   2:                       \box
   2:    l.70     \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   2:                                                   \\[4pt]
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   2:                       \box
   2:    l.70     \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   2:                                                   \\[4pt]
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   2:                       1
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
   2:                        \\[3ex]
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   2:                       1
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
   2:                        \\[3ex]
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   2:                       1
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
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   2:                       1
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
   2:                        \\[3ex]
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   2:                       1
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
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   2:                       \box
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
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   2:                       \box
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
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   2:                       1
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
   2:                        \\[3ex]
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   2:                       1
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
   2:                        \\[3ex]
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   2:                       1
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
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   2:                       1
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
   2:                        \\[3ex]
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   2:    <to be read again>
   2:                       1
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
   2:                        \\[3ex]
   2:    ! Missing number, treated as zero.
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   2:                       \box
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
   2:                        \\[3ex]
   2:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
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   2:                       \box
   2:    l.71     \PPSubTitle
   2:                        \\[3ex]
   4:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
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   4:                       2
   4:    l.84 \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   4:                                               \\[4pt]
   4:    ! Missing = inserted for \ifdim.
   4:    <to be read again>
   4:                       2
   4:    l.84 \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   4:                                               \\[4pt]
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   4:                       2
   4:    l.84 \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   4:                                               \\[4pt]
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   4:                       2
   4:    l.84 \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   4:                                               \\[4pt]
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   4:    <to be read again>
   4:                       2
   4:    l.84 \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   4:                                               \\[4pt]
   4:    ! Missing number, treated as zero.
   4:    <to be read again>
   4:                       \box
   4:    l.84 \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   4:                                               \\[4pt]
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   4:                       \box
   4:    l.84 \vspace{1in}\makebox[0pt][r]{\PPTitle}
   4:                                               \\[4pt]
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   4:                       1
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
   4:                    \\[3ex]
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   4:                       1
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
   4:                    \\[3ex]
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   4:                       1
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
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   4:                       1
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
   4:                    \\[3ex]
   4:    ! Missing = inserted for \ifdim.
   4:    <to be read again>
   4:                       1
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
   4:                    \\[3ex]
   4:    ! Missing number, treated as zero.
   4:    <to be read again>
   4:                       \box
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
   4:                    \\[3ex]
   4:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
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   4:                       \box
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
   4:                    \\[3ex]
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   4:    <to be read again>
   4:                       1
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
   4:                    \\[3ex]
   4:    ! Missing = inserted for \ifdim.
   4:    <to be read again>
   4:                       1
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
   4:                    \\[3ex]
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   4:    <to be read again>
   4:                       1
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
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   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
   4:                    \\[3ex]
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   4:    <to be read again>
   4:                       1
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
   4:                    \\[3ex]
   4:    ! Missing number, treated as zero.
   4:    <to be read again>
   4:                       \box
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
   4:                    \\[3ex]
   4:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
   4:    <to be read again>
   4:                       \box
   4:    l.85 \PPSubTitle
   4:                    \\[3ex]
   4:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
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   4:                       1
   4:    l.88 \authors
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   4:    l.88 \authors
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   4:    l.88 \authors
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   4:                       \box
   4:    l.88 \authors
   4:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
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   4:                       \box
   4:    l.88 \authors
   4:    (../PPStuff/util/tex/extrarights.tex)
   4:    LaTeX Font Warning: Font shape `OT1/lbt/m/n' undefined
   4:    (Font)              using `OT1/cmr/m/n' instead on input line 
137.
   4:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
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   4:                       2
   4:    l.190   \tableofcontents*
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   4:    l.190   \tableofcontents*
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   4:                       2
   4:    l.190   \tableofcontents*
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   4:                       \box
   4:    l.190   \tableofcontents*
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   4:                       \box
   4:    l.190   \tableofcontents*
   8:    (./book.toc))
   8:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
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   8:                       2
   8:    l.54 \chapter{Introduction}
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   8:    ! Missing number, treated as zero.
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   8:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
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   8:                       \box
   8:    l.54 \chapter{Introduction}
   1:    (../PPStuff/util/tex/end.tex (../PPStuff/util/tex/index.tex)  
(./book.ind)
   7:          (../PPStuff/util/tex/backsellsheet.tex
   7:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
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   7:                       2
   7:    l.22 \backselltitle{Pragmatic Starter Kit}
   7:    ! Missing = inserted for \ifdim.
   7:    <to be read again>
   7:                       2
   7:    l.22 \backselltitle{Pragmatic Starter Kit}
   7:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
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   7:                       2
   7:    l.22 \backselltitle{Pragmatic Starter Kit}
   7:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
   7:    <to be read again>
   7:                       2
   7:    l.22 \backselltitle{Pragmatic Starter Kit}
   7:    ! Missing = inserted for \ifdim.
   7:    <to be read again>
   7:                       2
   7:    l.22 \backselltitle{Pragmatic Starter Kit}
   7:    ! Missing number, treated as zero.
   7:    <to be read again>
   7:                       \box
   7:    l.22 \backselltitle{Pragmatic Starter Kit}
   7:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
   7:    <to be read again>
   7:                       \box
   7:    l.22 \backselltitle{Pragmatic Starter Kit}
   7:    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
   7:    <to be read again>
   7:                       2
   7:    l.34 \backselltitle{Visit Us Online}
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   7:    l.34 \backselltitle{Visit Us Online}
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   7:                       2
   7:    l.34 \backselltitle{Visit Us Online}
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   7:    <to be read again>
   7:                       2
   7:    l.34 \backselltitle{Visit Us Online}
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   7:                       \box
   7:    l.34 \backselltitle{Visit Us Online}
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   7:                       \box
   7:    l.34 \backselltitle{Visit Us Online}
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   7:                       2
   7:    l.61 \backselltitle{Save on the PDF}
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   7:    l.61 \backselltitle{Save on the PDF}
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   7:    l.61 \backselltitle{Save on the PDF}
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   7:    l.61 \backselltitle{Save on the PDF}
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   7:                       2
   7:    l.77 \backselltitle{Contact Us}
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   7:    l.77 \backselltitle{Contact Us}
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   7:    l.77 \backselltitle{Contact Us}
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   7:                       \box
   7:    l.77 \backselltitle{Contact Us}
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   7:                       \box
   7:    l.77 \backselltitle{Contact Us}
   8:    (./book.aux)
   8:    LaTeX Font Warning: Some font shapes were not available, 
defaults substituted.
   8:    (see the transcript file for additional information)

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