[OS X TeX] Package incompatability?

[Herbert Schulz]

On Jan 20, 2009, at 12:30 PM, Ross Moore wrote:

> Hi Herb,
>
> On 21/01/2009, at 12:46 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote:
>
>> Howdy,
>>
>> The problem doesn't seem to need double columns. I commented out  
>> the geometry related lines and used the article class and got the  
>> same problem.
>
> That's because the Index section is set as double-column,
> even though the rest of the document need not be.
>
> Note that if you leave out the  Makeindex  step, then
> you'll never have an Index, and not see the problem at all.
>
>> I haven't tried out your fix yet but I'd guess it works since it  
>> restores the box that is ``expected''.
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> Herb Schulz
>> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> 	Ross
>

Howdy,

Thanks for the information. Luckily I've never had to set a serious  
index. :-)

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)