On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 08:59:30PM +0200, Werner LEMBERG wrote: > > > In addition to my new MAC laptop (with groff v 1.19.2). I have been > > able to access a MAC desktop with groff v 1.19.1. I ran three > > different files on the desktop using groff -ms -e filename > > > filename.ps All three ran without error and produced postscript > > output. All three had extensive equations. The same three would > > not run on the laptop. They produced an output file with text > > (including ms features) but with equations blank. > > > > I am contemplating downloading groff v 1.19.1 to the laptop > > replacing the newer v1.19.2. > > > > Would you comment? > > I can't since I don't have a Mac. However, I've forwarded this mail > to the groff mailing list -- some users have experienced similar > problems and might help you, IIRC.
just a bit of feedback: I've used groff for years now with Mac OS without any Mac specific problems I think (currently I use 1.19.3 but it was OK previously, too). what I've seen frequently is, that equations are not correctly rendered if the Mac postscript/pdf-viewer (`Preview') is used: `Preview' (or rather the Mac pdf-rendering machine) is known to be a bit buggy. so, if you produce postscript output with groff and either open this directly with `Preview' or first convert it with the ghostscript utility (`ps2pdf'), in both instances you'll get a display which is to a varying extent corrupted (mostly in equations). the same files look fine when viewed with `gv', `xpdf', or `acrobat' (and print fine, too). I understand that this is not your current problem, but just in case you've not noticed this one. joerg
