Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-20 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Steven Truong schrieb: Thank Bob. I installed the software as Admin and rebooted the computer and logged back in as Admin to run the software. During the installation process, I accepted all the defaults and this software is still not working. I am not sure what kind of magics needed to get

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-20 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Steven Truong schrieb: Thank Bob. I installed the software as Admin and rebooted the computer and logged back in as Admin to run the software. During the installation process, I accepted all the defaults and this software is still not working. I am not sure what kind of magics needed to get

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-20 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Steven Truong schrieb: Thank Bob. I installed the software as Admin and rebooted the computer and logged back in as Admin to run the software. During the installation process, I accepted all the defaults and this software is still not working. I am not sure what kind of magics needed to get

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-17 Thread Nicolás
Are you using MikTex and, if so, have you the latest version? If I am not wrong, the problem you mention disappeared with the last version. You may also want to take a look at this thread: http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg53308.html Cheers, Nicolás Paul A. Rubin wrote:

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-17 Thread Nicolás
Are you using MikTex and, if so, have you the latest version? If I am not wrong, the problem you mention disappeared with the last version. You may also want to take a look at this thread: http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg53308.html Cheers, Nicolás Paul A. Rubin wrote:

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-17 Thread Nicolás
Are you using MikTex and, if so, have you the latest version? If I am not wrong, the problem you mention disappeared with the last version. You may also want to take a look at this thread: http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg53308.html Cheers, Nicolás Paul A. Rubin wrote:

Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Steven Truong
I downloaded both installers and after enough uninstallation of one version and trying another version, I am about to give up. I also followed this discussion in http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg58077.html and run this c:\program files\lyx15\resources ..\python\python.exe

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Bob Lounsbury
On 8/15/07, Steven Truong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I downloaded both installers and after enough uninstallation of one version and trying another version, I am about to give up. I also followed this discussion in http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg58077.html and run this

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Steven Truong
However, I believe the root of these errors can be related to this: TextClassList::Read: no textclasses found!. Looking at c:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\lyx15\ and I found that these packages.lst and texclass.lst have size of zero in byte. That's wrong.. Anyway, someone

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Steven Truong
Hi, Bob. I tried your workarounds and it did not work for me. I think the problem here is that there are bugs in the installation process of LyX. I am quite disappointed. On 8/16/07, Steven Truong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, I believe the root of these errors can be related to this:

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Bob Lounsbury
On 8/16/07, Steven Truong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Bob. I tried your workarounds and it did not work for me. I think the problem here is that there are bugs in the installation process of LyX. I am quite disappointed. You do have full administrative rights, right? I've also heard

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Steven Truong
Thank Bob. I installed the software as Admin and rebooted the computer and logged back in as Admin to run the software. During the installation process, I accepted all the defaults and this software is still not working. I am not sure what kind of magics needed to get it to work for others and

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Steven Truong wrote: I downloaded both installers and after enough uninstallation of one version and trying another version, I am about to give up. I also followed this discussion in http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg58077.html and run this c:\program

Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Steven Truong
I downloaded both installers and after enough uninstallation of one version and trying another version, I am about to give up. I also followed this discussion in http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg58077.html and run this c:\program files\lyx15\resources ..\python\python.exe

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Bob Lounsbury
On 8/15/07, Steven Truong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I downloaded both installers and after enough uninstallation of one version and trying another version, I am about to give up. I also followed this discussion in http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg58077.html and run this

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Steven Truong
However, I believe the root of these errors can be related to this: TextClassList::Read: no textclasses found!. Looking at c:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\lyx15\ and I found that these packages.lst and texclass.lst have size of zero in byte. That's wrong.. Anyway, someone

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Steven Truong
Hi, Bob. I tried your workarounds and it did not work for me. I think the problem here is that there are bugs in the installation process of LyX. I am quite disappointed. On 8/16/07, Steven Truong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, I believe the root of these errors can be related to this:

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Bob Lounsbury
On 8/16/07, Steven Truong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Bob. I tried your workarounds and it did not work for me. I think the problem here is that there are bugs in the installation process of LyX. I am quite disappointed. You do have full administrative rights, right? I've also heard

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Steven Truong
Thank Bob. I installed the software as Admin and rebooted the computer and logged back in as Admin to run the software. During the installation process, I accepted all the defaults and this software is still not working. I am not sure what kind of magics needed to get it to work for others and

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Steven Truong wrote: I downloaded both installers and after enough uninstallation of one version and trying another version, I am about to give up. I also followed this discussion in http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg58077.html and run this c:\program

Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Steven Truong
I downloaded both installers and after enough uninstallation of one version and trying another version, I am about to give up. I also followed this discussion in http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg58077.html and run this c:\program files\lyx15\resources> ..\python\python.exe

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Bob Lounsbury
On 8/15/07, Steven Truong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I downloaded both installers and after enough uninstallation of one > version and trying another version, I am about to give up. > > I also followed this discussion in > http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg58077.html > > and

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Steven Truong
However, I believe the root of these errors can be related to this: TextClassList::Read: no textclasses found!. Looking at c:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\lyx15\ and I found that these packages.lst and texclass.lst have size of zero in byte. That's wrong.. Anyway, someone

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Steven Truong
Hi, Bob. I tried your workarounds and it did not work for me. I think the problem here is that there are bugs in the installation process of LyX. I am quite disappointed. On 8/16/07, Steven Truong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > However, I believe the root of these errors can be related to

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Bob Lounsbury
On 8/16/07, Steven Truong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, Bob. I tried your workarounds and it did not work for me. > > I think the problem here is that there are bugs in the installation > process of LyX. > > I am quite disappointed. You do have full administrative rights, right? I've also

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Steven Truong
Thank Bob. I installed the software as Admin and rebooted the computer and logged back in as Admin to run the software. During the installation process, I accepted all the defaults and this software is still not working. I am not sure what kind of magics needed to get it to work for others and

Re: Lyx 1.5.1 failed to start on Windows XP

2007-08-16 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Steven Truong wrote: I downloaded both installers and after enough uninstallation of one version and trying another version, I am about to give up. I also followed this discussion in http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg58077.html and run this c:\program