From: Weiqi Gao <weiqigao AT a DOT crl DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Djgpp TeX problem
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 02:25:32 -0500
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N.TRAJKOVSKI wrote:
> 
> Hi..
> I've only just started using Djgpp v2, and found that most the apps
> provided seem to run ok. However when using Tex I get a very anoying
> problem. TeX itself seems to compile fine, but as soon as I try to view
> the dvi file (or convert it to PS) the viewer (vgadvi) gives me an
> error.
> 
> "MakeTexPK was not properly copied to Maket~1.exe"
> I sort of guessed that this is because of the stupid way the win95
> command prompt handles long file names. When I check the file name, the
> shell will display the long file name on the left side - so technicly
> MakeTeXPK is still there.
> My question is , is there any way to fix it? There has to be someone
> who's used GNU TeX sucessfully on the PC...

You need to set "LFN" to "y" in your DJGPP.ENV file.

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