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\title{\foralltex\ floppy distribution v. 3}
\selectlanguage{english}
\maketitle
\begin{abstract}
The floppy distribution of \foralltex\ is a modular system.
It offers a plug and play version of emTeX on one HD floppy, and a
series of extension disks. It can be used without the CD-ROM.

{\bf Special highlights}

The 4TeX workbench on \hyperref{disk03}{disk03
  (section}{)}{secdisk03},
and the complete collection of style files in the LaTeX Companion on 
\hyperref{disk04}{disk04 (section}{)}{secdisk04} (this disk contains
all extra stylefiles outside the standard 'tools' and 'graphics'
distributions \hyperref{(disk06)}{(disk06 (section}{)}{secdisk06}
and AMSLaTeX \hyperref{(disk07)}{(disk07 (section}{)}{secdisk07})

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Information, comments: Phons Bloemen <A HREF="/cgi-bin/mail?phons">(phons@ei.ele.tue.nl)</A><br>
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\section{General information}

\foralltex, based on the \emtex\ package by Eberhard Mattes, is a
fairly complete collection of programs and utilities for working with
\TeX\ and \LaTeX\ on a PC. \emtex\ offers a fairly complete \TeX\ 
distrbution for DOS, 386 and up processors,
and OS/2. Some people complain that \emtex\ is hard to install due to lack of
an 'installation program'. \foralltex\ solves this, and offers a load of extra,
popular software in a ready to run environment: dvips, GhostScript, AMSpell
and a series of extensions to \LaTeX\ and METAFONT.

All of this and more is brought together on some 24 High Density disks. These
are put together in a modular way, to the effect that disk 1 already unpacks
to a `fully' functional \TeX\ system. To this base system, 
consecutive disks can be added, to build a powerful typesetting
system. It is certainly not advised
to install every available disk right away. Beginners are advised to start
off with a small set, and expand later, unless you have plenty of useless disk
space.

\section{Disk Overview}

There are three start disks. Disk 01 installs LaTeX2e by DEFAULT.
A 386 or better is needed. If you need LaTeX209, or have an old
computer < 386, use either disk1a, which installs LaTeX209 on an
XT, or disk1b, which installs LaTeX2 'autoload' on an XT. You may
install the all together too. Most of the archives on the three
start disks are the same.

The disks in the 4allTeX collection:

\begin{tabular}{clclcl}

  1& Startdisk LaTeX2e  &1 A& Startdisk LaTeX209 &1 B&LaTeX2e autoload\\ 
  2& DVI-printerdrv     &M 1& Metafont          &P 1& dvips, ps2pk, psnfss\\
  3& 4TeX start + 4DOS  &M 2& Metafont fonts 1  &P 2& TFM,VF for 35 PS fonts\\
  4& LaTeX Styles       &M 3& Metafont fonts 2  &P 3& Ghostscript\\
   & from LaTeXCompanion&   &                   &P 4& Ghostscript fonts\\
  5& htex386,TeXShell   &D 1& Documentation     &P 5& PK files van GSF\\
  6& LaTeX2e packages   &   &                   &P 6&  ghostscript fonts\\
  7& AMSLaTeX, AMSTeX   &S 1& OS/2 programmas   &   & \\
  8& Other TeX formats, &S 2& Windows 3.1 prgs  &U 1& Graphics,Drawing\\
   & 209 'Mainz'add-ons &S 3& Ghostscript Win3  &U 2& amSpell
\end{tabular}

\section{A Modular system?}

We have set up our \foralltex\ floppy distribution as a MODULAR
system. There are good reasons to do so: you can test drive the
system without having to transfer a lot of data.

A complete \emtex\ distribution is about 10 megabyte (6 HD disks). You
will notice you will only need part of it: you need only one \TeX\
compiler (in most cases tex386.exe), one METAFONT compiler, a
previewer. The distribution contains several of them. And the \emtex\
distribution does not contain popular utilities like Ghostscript or
dvips.

Our modular system offers you a running \TeX\ system on one HD disk.
The rest of the disks are add-ons, sorted by 'subject', like Metafont,
printerdrivers, Ghostscript, postscript. It is CERTAINLY NOT NECESSARY
to fetch all disks listed above. Most of the add-ons contain material 
you probably will never use (except to try it out).

The whole package of 24 disks accounts for 37 megabyte; 
an awful lot to transfer by FTP or on a 14k4 modem line
(if you have an 1.5Mb internet link via an university, 
you are lucky). The transmission cost will outrun the cost of 
the \htmladdnormallink{CD_ROM version}{/ntg/4allcd/4tex_cd/4tex_cd.html}

As a lead on deciding where to begin harvesting this large 
crop, some examples:

\begin{tabular}{cll}
*& What is this TeX anyway?                    & disk 1\\
 & My hard disk is almost full!                & disk 1\\
 & Get me the stripped version..               & disk 1\\
*& Gear up set for interested beginner         & disks 1,2,3,5\\
*& I want to print in Postscript fonts!        & disks P1,P2,P5,P6 (...P3,P4)\\
*& I want all LaTeX Companion Styles!          & disk 4\\
*& AMSTeX/AMSLaTeX:                            & disk 7 (for 209:disk 8)\\
*& I want to Metafont it myself!               & disk M1, M2 (...M3,M4)\\
*& The famous Dutch 4TeX workbench             & disk 3
\end{tabular}

\section{Detailed disk directory}
\begin{htmlonly}

\htmladdnormallink{Disk01: LaTeX2e startdisk for 80386}{../disk01.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Disk1a: LaTeX209 startdisk for 8086}{../disk1a.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Disk1b: LaTeX2e autoload for 8086}{../disk1b.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Disk02: Printerdrivers}{../disk02.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Disk03: The 4TeX workbench}{../disk03.dir}
\label{secdisk03}(disk is not yet available)

\htmladdnormallink{Disk04: All LaTeX Companion stylefiles}{../disk04.dir}
\label{secdisk04}

\htmladdnormallink{Disk05: TeX utilities}{../disk05.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Disk06: LaTeX2e distributions}{../disk06.dir}
\label{secdisk06}

\htmladdnormallink{Disk07: AMSLaTeX}{../disk07.dir}
\label{secdisk07}

\htmladdnormallink{Disk08: Other TeX formats}{../disk08.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Diskm1: Metafont, auto font
generation}{../diskm1.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Diskm2: Metafont fonts}{../diskm2.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Diskm3: Metafont fonts}{../diskm3.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Diskp1: Postscript
(dvips,ps2pk,psfss)}{../diskp1.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Diskp2: Support fo the 35 PS fonts}{../diskp2.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Diskp3: Ghostscript}{../diskp3.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Diskp4: Ghostscript .gsf fonts}{../diskp4.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Diskp5: Fontlibraries PS fonts}{../diskp5.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Diskp6: Fontlibraries PS fonts}{../diskp6.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Disks1: OS/2 PM applications}{../disks1.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Disks2: Win3.1: dviwin,
TeXtelMeXtel}{../disks2.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Disks3: Win3.1: ghostscript}{../disks3.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Disku1: Graphics, drawing}{../disku1.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Disku2: amSpell spellchecker}{../disku2.dir}

\htmladdnormallink{Diskd1: Documentation, courses}{../diskd1.dir}
\end{htmlonly}

\begin{latexonly}

\textbf{Disk01: LaTeX2e startdisk for 80386}
\verbatiminput{disk01.dir}
\textbf{Disk1a: LaTeX209 startdisk for 8086}
\verbatiminput{disk1a.dir}
\textbf{Disk1b: LaTeX2e autoload for 8086}
\verbatiminput{disk1b.dir}
\textbf{Disk02: Printerdrivers}
\verbatiminput{disk02.dir}
\textbf{Disk03: The 4TeX workbench}
\label{secdisk03}
(disk is not yet available)
%input{disk03.dir}

\textbf{Disk04: All LaTeX Companion stylefiles}
\label{secdisk04}
\verbatiminput{disk04.dir}
\textbf{Disk05: TeX utilities}
\verbatiminput{disk05.dir}
\textbf{Disk06: LaTeX2e distributions}
\label{secdisk06}
\verbatiminput{disk06.dir}
\textbf{Disk07: AMSLaTeX}
\label{secdisk07}
\verbatiminput{disk07.dir}
\textbf{Disk08: Other TeX formats}
\verbatiminput{disk08.dir}
\textbf{Diskm1: Metafont, auto font generation}
\verbatiminput{diskm1.dir}
\textbf{Diskm2: Metafont fonts}
\verbatiminput{diskm2.dir}
\textbf{Diskm3: Metafont fonts}
\verbatiminput{diskm3.dir}
\textbf{Diskp1: Postscript (dvips,ps2pk,psfss)}
\verbatiminput{diskp1.dir}
\textbf{Diskp2: Support fo the 35 PS fonts}
\verbatiminput{diskp2.dir}
\textbf{Diskp3: Ghostscript}
\verbatiminput{diskp3.dir}
\textbf{Diskp4: Ghostscript .gsf fonts}
\verbatiminput{diskp4.dir}
\textbf{Diskp5: Fontlibraries PS fonts}
\verbatiminput{diskp5.dir}
\textbf{Diskp6: Fontlibraries PS fonts}
\verbatiminput{diskp6.dir}
\textbf{Disks1: OS/2 PM applications}
\verbatiminput{disks1.dir}
\textbf{Disks2: Win3.1: dviwin, TeXtelMeXtel}
\verbatiminput{disks2.dir}
\textbf{Disks3: Win3.1: ghostscript}
\verbatiminput{disks3.dir}
\textbf{Disku1: Graphics, drawing}
\verbatiminput{disku1.dir}
\textbf{Disku2: amSpell spellchecker}
\verbatiminput{disku2.dir}
\textbf{Diskd1: Documentation, courses}
\verbatiminput{diskd1.dir}


\end{latexonly}

\section{Where to get it}

FTP it from
\htmladdnormallink{ftp.urc.tue.nl/pub/tex/4alltex}{ftp://ftp.urc.tue.nl/pub/tex/4alltex},
which is organized per 1.4Mb diskette. It is also available on
\htmladdnormallink{FGBBS}{/ntg/ntg/fgbbs.html}, our BBS.

\section{Version history, updates, bug reports}
There are three version of 4allTeX disks distribution:

Version 3 : ZIP archives, ZIP comment {\tt **** 4allTeX version 3 archive ****}

Version 2 : ZIP archives. This is an obsolete betatest version. Do not
use it anymore!

Version 1 : ARJ archives.

A list of \htmladdnormallink{updates}{ftp://ftp.urc.tue.nl/pub/tex/4alltex/updates.txt} is available, as well as 
\htmladdnormallink{installation instructions}{ftp://ftp.urc.tue.nl/pub/tex/4alltex/install.eng}.

If you find bugs, or have installation problems, be sure to mention you are
using '4allTeX', and send your mail first to our own discussion list
{\tt 4tex@nic.surfnet.nl}, and not to the {\tt emtex-user} list or 
{\tt comp.text.tex} newsgroup.
In this way, we can filter out bugs related to the 4allTeX customizations.

\section{Acknowledgements}

Acknowledgements to Eberhard Mattes for his fine emTeX inmplementation of
TeX. Version 3 of 4allTeX is adapted to E.M. new directory
structure. However, it differs in some places, especially in the
configuration directory /emtex/data). Also, we do not include his German
documentation, only the English documentation (/emtex/doc/emtex).

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