[MiKTeX] Re: Latex problems

[Hans F. N. <Han...@hi...>]

* Hans F. Nordhaug <Han...@hi...> [2005-08-12]:
> * Fiora Pirri <mp...@ti...> [2005-08-12]:
> > Dear Hans,
> > 
> > I have seen you answered to the following query on Sourceforge and your answer

The problem was:

> >  > [...] the following error when I try to compile the sample
> >  > Latex files for the ACM templates on
> >  > http://www.acm.org/sigs/pubs/proceed/template.html.
> >  >
> >  > -----
> >  > "makemf" --verbose "ptmb"
> >  > "hbf2gf" -q -g "ptmb" 300
> >  > maketfm: No creation rule for font "ptmb".
> >  > ! Font \secfnt=ptmb at 12.0pt not loadable: Metric (TFM) file not
> >  > found.
> >  > <to be read again>

> > Now, I have Miktex 2.4 downloaded from the page of Claus Dethlefsen, and I am having
> > the same problems.  Have you any suggestions?
> 
> Please, never take a discussion of the mailing list - I'm not running
> a privat support team. When I answer I'm doing it for the community...
> 
> So, to your question, I have a few suggestions:
> 1) Run "initexmf -u" - if it helps, great, if not try
> 2) Check if you have the "urwstd" package installed (using MiKTeX
> Options). If not, install it and do 1) again.

I meant "initexmf --mkmaps". Sorry about that typo.
Does it work now?

Hans