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by asgrrr
Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fail to install packages
Replies: 8
Views: 12471

Fail to install packages

Thanks! I will look into this.
by asgrrr
Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:23 am
Forum: General
Topic: Fail to install packages
Replies: 8
Views: 12471

Fail to install packages

The package manager isn't working, that's why I ask.

How would I do it manually?
by asgrrr
Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fail to install packages
Replies: 8
Views: 12471

Fail to install packages

Is there a way to download packages manually WITHOUT invoking any LaTeX software?
by asgrrr
Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:41 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Divide a page into columns of unequal width?
Replies: 3
Views: 12664

Divide a page into columns of unequal width?

Is it possible to divide a page into columns of unequal width?

I searched for this a long time ago, then gave up.

But I'm back!!!1
by asgrrr
Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Unpleasant display of apostrophes under the arrow of a vector
Replies: 2
Views: 3305

Unpleasant display of apostrophes under the arrow of a vector

Two ideas:

\overrightarrow{u_y}'

\overrightarrow{u_{'y}}
by asgrrr
Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fail to install packages
Replies: 8
Views: 12471

Fail to install packages

Thank you.

I get the same result when I try this.

get host by name failed in tcp_connect()

I selecte internet, left the proxy window empty. No repositories were loaded.

Any advice what settings I could use?
by asgrrr
Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:55 am
Forum: General
Topic: Fail to install packages
Replies: 8
Views: 12471

Fail to install packages

I already asked about this in Page Layout, but this subforum might be more appropriate.

I try to install new packages and I always get an error message:


get host by name failed in tcp_connect()


Same thing whether manually in package manager or automatically in LaTeX.

I'm using Windows 7. More ...
by asgrrr
Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:49 am
Forum: Page Layout
Topic: crop package problem
Replies: 2
Views: 2511

crop package problem

Thanks for taking the time.

I tried using the package manager and it failed:

get host by name failed in tcp_connect()

I tried installing several other packages the same way and they all failed in the same way.

What is causing this?
by asgrrr
Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:47 am
Forum: Page Layout
Topic: crop package problem
Replies: 2
Views: 2511

crop package problem

I'm trying to insert crop marks. I use this:

\usepackage[
width=21,6cm, height=21,6cm,
cam, axes, frame, cross,
pdftex,
center
]{crop}

Seems the package fails to load, this is the result:

get host by name failed in tcp_connect

See image:

Lat1.jpg

My version, see image (windows 7 platform ...