[This is TeX3.1415/LaTeX209/NOTE
 for users of the Unix TeX distribution. 

 02 Jul 1994]


To dump and install a format for LaTeX 2.09:

	1.  In a test directory:

		setenv TEXMFROOT /dir/dir/dir/texmf

	    where "/dir/dir/dir" is replaced by the path 
	    to the texmf installation tree at your site.

		setenv TEXINPUTS ${TEXMFROOT}/latex209//

	    to define the path to the LaTeX 2.09 input files.

	  	initex lplain \\dump
		mv lplain.fmt latex209.fmt
		mv lplain.log latex209.log

	    If you wish to dump a format for SliTeX:

		initex splain \\dump
		mv splain.fmt slitex.fmt
		mv splain.log slitex.log

	2.  Next, place the .fmt and .log files into
	    ${TEXMFROOT}/ini:

		mv latex209.* ${TEXMFROOT}/texmf/ini
		mv slitex.* ${TEXMFROOT}/texmf/ini
	

	3.  Normally, at this point, one would link virtex 
	    to the format name; but because the use of
	    LaTeX 2.09 requires redefining the TEXINPUTS
	    environment, we suggest invoking LaTeX 2.09 
	    via a script called "latex209" 

	    A working script will be found in the directory
	    texmf/latex209/bin

	    Use this model for SliTeX, and call the script "slitex":

	    The TEXINPUTS environment is locally reset by the scripts so
	    that the latex209 tree will be searched for LaTeX 2.09 files 
	    *before* the default inputs tree is searched.

	4.  Give the scripts read and execute permissions; install them
	    in the bin directory where your tex executables reside.  
	    If necessary, type "rehash" to make the just-installed 
	    scripts available.  You should now be able to type "latex209" 
	    or "slitex", and proceed as usual.
