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It's been a bit since I last used pcb. This may help.  In the directory 
where I keep all the files for the board I'm laying out I have a 
configuration file called project that contains
====================================
v
s
use-files
elements-dir ~/Artwork/Elements.fp
schematics Sheet01.sch Sheet02.sch Sheet03.sch Sheet04.sch Sheet05.sch 
Sheet06.sch Sheet07.sch Sheet08.sch Sheet09.sch Sheet10.sch Sheet11.sch 
Sheet12.sch Sheet3.sch
output-name CPLD
  ==================================

and another called  gafrc that contains
======================================
(component-library "/home/stan/Artwork/Ian_sym")
=====================================
I seem to remember these being needed to find raw footprint.fp and 
aymbol.sym stuff.
         Regards Ian.

On 02/08/17 07:13 AM, 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?
>