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From:	"Christopher Nielsen (chris AT zorinco DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-help AT delorie DOT com>
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On Sun, 13 Jan 2019, DJ Delorie wrote:

>
> "Christopher Nielsen (chris AT zorinco DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]"
> <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> writes:
>> That exact line is in the pcb files... I'll play with changing those and
>> see if it helps. Or install the new software. I don't recall having these
>> issues before, but one thing is, it's a new install.
>
> That might mean there's something unusual with your setup or flow,
> though.  It would be nice to understand it and solve it rather than
> switch software.

Thanks for your help again. After trying on a new Fedora install, and 
removing pcb and reinstalling on the other computer, still same thing. At 
least now, messing with the groups, and saving the pcb file, seems to be 
holding now. Now the groups line looks like this:
    Groups("1,7,c:2,s:3:4:5:6:8")



>> pcb-rnd will probably solve it.
>
> Well, probably, because pcb-rnd is at this point pretty much completely
> different software.

Yea, probably right. So, far I haven't been able to use pcb-rnd. If i just 
run it, it goes into batch mode. If I try it with my pcb file, I get:


   E:outline layer can not be on the solder or component side - converting it into a copper layer
   outline layer can not be on the solder or component side - converting it into a copper layer
   W:No preferred unit format info available and guessing failed for 'zhat.pcb' - will use 'geda/pcb - readable units' on save
   No preferred unit format info available and guessing failed for 'zhat.pcb' - will use 'geda/pcb - readable units' on save
   Entering pcb version 2.1.0 batch mode.
   See http://repo.hu/projects/pcb-rnd for project information
   zhat.pcb:action>

So, I'll leave that for now. At least I know how to get out of trouble (change the groups line to what I pasted above should do it if it happens again I suppose.).

Thanks again for all the help!

-C

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