in the last lines of the pdflatex output there was a reference to a pdftex configuration file deep in a cache in a hidden directory (~/.texmf-var/) in my $HOME...
the time stamp on that file was paleolitical (is it a remain from tetex age>), so i removed the whole stuff and bingo, i can use all the tex gyre fonts very sorry about being noisy (and a bit nasty too), ciao gb -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org