Hi, Paul, I followed the instructions here but can not work out. Could you please help me check out. This is the text in the log file.
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lmodern [lmodern]... yes +checking for package luximono [luximono]... yes +checking for package tipa [tipa]... yes +Inspection done. +Read the file doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx for more information. +checking list of modules... layouts\braille.module layouts\endnotes.module layouts\eqs-within-sections.module layouts\figs-within-sections.module layouts\foottoend.module layouts\hanging.module layouts\linguistics.module layouts\logicalmkup.module layouts\minimalistic.module layouts\tabs-within-sections.module layouts\theorems-ams-bytype.module layouts\theorems-ams-extended-bytype.module layouts\theorems-ams-extended.module layouts\theorems-ams.module layouts\theorems-bytype.module layouts\theorems-chap-bytype.module layouts\theorems-chap.module layouts\theorems-sec-bytype.module layouts\theorems-sec.module layouts\theorems-starred.module layouts\theorems-std.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\braille.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\endnotes.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\eqs-within-sections.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\figs-within-sections.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\foottoend.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\hanging.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\linguistics.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\logicalmkup.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\minimalistic.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\tabs-within-sections.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\theorems-ams-bytype.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\theorems-ams-extended-bytype.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\theorems-ams-extended.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\theorems-ams.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\theorems-bytype.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\theorems-chap-bytype.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\theorems-chap.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\theorems-sec-bytype.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\theorems-sec.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\theorems-starred.module C:\Program Files\LyX16\Resources\layouts\theorems-std.module done Paul A. Rubin wrote: > > Brian wrote: >> I just installed LyX on my Windows computer. I also have Ghostscript, >> MikTex,and ImageMagick installed. Whenever I try to open up a new >> file (for example any of the help pages) I get the "Document Class >> not Available" error message. It reads >> >> The layout file requested by this document, x.layout, is not usable. This >> is >> probably because a LaTex class or style required by it is not available. >> See the customization documentation for more information. LyX will not be >> able to >> produce output. >> >> Also, the view dvi/postscript buttons don't work. >> >> I think the main problem is that all of the document classes are labeled >> "Unavailable". Why is this? How can I fix it? >> > > It means either that the configuration script could not find MikTeX or > else something unspecified went splat during configuration. > > Is the MikTeX bin directory on your system command path? If not, try > adding it to Tools -> Preferences -> Paths -> PATH prefix in LyX (or > else add it to the system command path), then run Tools -> Reconfigure > and restart LyX. > > If MikTeX is on the command path, try Tools -> Reconfigure (and restart) > by itself. If that fails, try opening a DOS prompt in the parent of > your user directory. (Help -> About LyX will identify the user > directory; it's usually C:\Documents and Settings\<you>\Application > Data\lyx15.) Note that you want to be in ...\Application Data, not in > the ...\lyx15 directory. In fact, it's not a bad idea to delete the > lyx15 folder. From there, run > > <path to LyX>\bin\python <path to LyX>\Resources\configure.py > > which is the same thing as Tools -> Reconfigure (or at least it should > be -- for whatever reason, sometimes it works better from a DOS prompt). > > Before reconfiguring, you might want to set MikTeX to skip any packages > it doesn't currently have, or else put it on the "nag me for each" > setting (and make sure you have a live Internet connection). If MikTeX > is set to automatically download missing packages, reconfiguration can > take a long time (LyX looks for a lot of package), and it can hang if > either you connection goes south or the repository you're using takes a > lunch break. > > If none of this works, post the configure.log file you should find in > the user directory here. > > /Paul > > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Document-Class-not-Available-error-message-tp480879p4284347.html Sent from the LyX - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.