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Hello Gene,

Please take a look at:
http://wiki.geda-project.org/geda:gsch2pcb_tutorial

Especially the paragraph: Edit the attributes of the components on the 
schematic

Cheers,
Robert

On 15/01/16 13:32, Gene Heskett (gheskett AT shentel DOT net) [via 
geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> Greetings, new subscriber;
>
> Using gEDA as in the debian wheezy repo's, although I was able to get a
> newer pcb to build, so it is 1.99z.
>
> I have composed a little 6 part schematic in gschem, but when I do the
> translation gsch2pcb step, 4 of the 6 parts I chose schematic symbols
> for, have no "footprint" and are omitted from the pcb.  Loaded into pcb,
> it obviously makes no sense to this beginner.
>
> Can this data be added to the library part description?
>
> If so how?  And if I do it, how can I submit back to gEDA?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Cheers, Gene Heskett