DO NOT FORGET to run the chmod command on the kicad bin directory as per the readme. That always catches me out!
Andy On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 12:44:47 +0100 Pedro Martin <pki...@yahoo.es> wrote: > Hi, > I use Kubuntu, but I always install Kicad this way: > > ** Under Linux: > > You must be "root". > goto /usr/local > > Untar kicad.tgz : tar zxvf kicad.tgz > > The main program is /usr/local/kicad/bin/kicad > If you use KDE, users can copy the shortcut /usr/local/kicad/bin/kicad.desktop > in <user home directory>/Desktop and use it to run kicad. > > > In the example, kikad.tgz stands for one of these files: > kicad-2009-02-16-final-CENTOS_4.4.tgz > kicad-2009-02-16-final-UBUNTU_8.10.tgz > > Good luck, > > Pedro. > > Yes, I know there is a new verion, but I don't know how to install it - the > old version comes with the repositories in my distro PCLinuxOS. > > I think the new version includes the zones in the DRC control (my version > does not) , then it is easy to discover if this bug appears also in the new > version ( if I just do an DRC test after the zones are made). > > > > Jens > > > > > > --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Pedro Martin <pki...@...> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have not studied your problem, but some zone bugs were fixed in later > > > versions. Try 2009-02-16 version. > > > > > > Pedro. > > > > > > > I've just encountered a very strange thing when generating a Zone in > PCBnew. > > > [version: "** PCBNEW (sept 1992 .. 2006) **Build Version:PCBNEW > > > (2007-07-09) - Unicode version"] > > > > > > > > I have choosen the finest pitch (grid: 0.120 mm) and Zone clearance > 0.444 > > > mm. I had done first the GND zone, and next I was about to do the VCC > zone. > > > But it doesn't only generate the ordinary zone, but it also makes some > very > > > broad tracks that in some places override the zone clearance space, and > > > in > > > one spot actually shortcuts VCC to the GND zone. > > > > (I doscovered this after measuring zero ohms on the final product!) > > > > > > > > The faulty tracks belongs to the generated zone - they are not > > > > editable, > but > > > disappear if I choose to delete the zone. > > > > > > > > How can I avoid this to happen? > > > > > > > > I uploaded some screenshots where you can see the PCB with and without > the > > > VCC Zone so you can understand what I mean. > > > > > > > > (pics: zone1.jpg, zone2.jpg, zone3.jpg and zone4.jpg at > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-users/photos/album/1407660911/pic/list ) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your > question. > Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of > Kicad. > Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute your > symbols/modules to the kicad library. > For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the > kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups > Links > > >
