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After a second re-install (i.e. 3 rd install) of tetex and friends,
this time first deleting all configuration and system directories created under $HOME
and the previous configuration file /usr/share/texmf/web2c/texmf.cnf,
everything (i.e. powerdot in latex) just works (though xdvi warns ...

Does this help explain it?


[mhudson@penguin doc]$ which latex
/usr/bin/latex
[mhudson@penguin doc]$ ls -l /usr/bin/latex
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Jul 15 21:44 /usr/bin/latex -> pdftex*
[mhudson@penguin doc]$ ls -l /usr/bin/pdflatex
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Jul 15 21:44 /usr/bin/pdflatex -> pdftex ...

Thanks again for those comments and suggestons. tetex's latex command produces this error.
[mhudson@penguin doc]$ latex powerdot-example1

If all that doesn't help, post the affected extract of the source code and the graphics file you try to include as an attachment.

You'll note the graphic ...

Thanks for your response.

I've now re-installed tetex under mandriva 2007.1 x86-64
powerdot-example1.tex compiles fine on i586 but produces multiple error on x86-64
The first error in the log-file is now:
! LaTeX Error: Unknown graphics extension: .ps.

Here is the package list:

latex:
*File List ...

Advice please.
Using tetex in Mandriva 2007.1 powerdot's example1 bombs (logfile below)
Maybe one of the loaded packages is buggy?
TIA

[mhudson@penguin doc]$ latex powerdot-example1
This is pdfTeX, Version 3.141592-1.40.3 (Web2C 7.5.5)
entering extended mode
(./powerdot-example1.tex
LaTeX2e <2003 ...