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From: "Stuart Brorson (sdb AT cloud9 DOT net) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-help AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-help] Tutorial Help
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I can't speak to your particular configuration and its search paths,
but this error is telling you that PCB can't find a footprint for
CONNECTOR-2-1.  Try using a different footprint.  Or check the name of
the footprint you want to use.  Or download a new one from
gedasymbols.

Stuart



On Wed, 2 Aug 2017, Derek Stewart (derek AT q40 DOT de) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I tried to generate the PCB in the geda2pcb_tutorial, which gives the 
> following error:
>
> gsch2pcb backend configuration:
>
>   ----------------------------------------
>   Variables which may be changed in gafrc:
>   ----------------------------------------
>   gsch2pcb:pcb-m4-command:    "/usr/bin/m4"
>   gsch2pcb:pcb-m4-dir:        "/usr/share/pcb/pcb/m4"
>   gsch2pcb:pcb-m4-path:       ("$HOME/.pcb" ".")
>   gsch2pcb:m4-files:          ""
>
>   ---------------------------------------------------
>   Variables which may be changed in the project file:
>   ---------------------------------------------------
>   gsch2pcb:use-m4:            yes
>
>   ----------------
>   M4 command line:
>   ----------------
>   /usr/bin/m4 -d -I/usr/share/pcb/pcb/m4 -I$HOME/.pcb -I. 
> /usr/share/pcb/pcb/m4/common.m4  - >> board.new.pcb
>
> =====================================================
> Using the m4 processor for pcb footprints
> Loading schematic [/home/derek/gaf/project1/one.sch]
> Loading schematic [/home/derek/gaf/project1/two.sch]
>
> --------
> CONN201: need new file element for footprint  CONNECTOR-2-1 (value=unknown)
> CONN201: can't find PCB element for footprint CONNECTOR-2-1 (value=unknown)
> So device CONN201 will not be in the layout.
>
> ---
>
>
> I think my gsch2pcb:pcb-m4-dir:
>
> Can I alter the location in the .gEDA/gafrc file?
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Derek
>