Man page viewing problems

From: J. Johnston (jeremy_at_cvs.freeworld.nu)
Date: 05/27/05

  • Next message: Jacob S: "Re: Problem with HT support in 5.4" 
    Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 07:31:08 -0700
To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org

    After searching the mailing list I couldn't find much regarding this
    issues (or manpages on groff)

    %man make.conf
    Formatting page, please wait.../usr/bin/groff: can't find `DESC' file
    /usr/bin/groff:fatal error: invalid device `ascii'
    Failed.
    /usr/bin/groff: can't find `DESC' file
    /usr/bin/groff:fatal error: invalid device `ascii'

    _______________________________________________
    freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list
    http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions
    To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"

  • Next message: Jacob S: "Re: Problem with HT support in 5.4"

    Relevant Pages

    • Re: problems with groff
      ... man command, I get this error: ... Formatting page, please wait.../usr/bin/groff: can't find `DESC' file ... /usr/bin/groff:fatal error: invalid device `ascii' ...
      (freebsd-stable)
    • Groff is not working in the latest code
      ... The following happens in 7.0-STABLE built from the source "csup"ed ... groff: can't find `DESC' file ... groff:fatal error: invalid device `ascii' ...
      (freebsd-stable)
    • Re: REPORT FORM xxx TO FILE yyy ASCII (VFP6)
      ... If you want ASCII, you get ASCII. ... > 1) if I'm still designing the report, I want to MODIFY REPORT and then ... > from one of the menu pads in the Report Designer - either from Preview, ... > 2) ASCII loses all formatting, such as fonts, bold/italic, lines. ...
      (microsoft.public.fox.programmer.exchange)
    • Re: RTF-to-ASCII Conversion
      ... Ultimately the Rich Text Boxes are used to populate a document in MS-Word which is then converted to .pdf. ... This is why the formatting is critical. ... So, I want to make sure I am clear, your suggestion/solution is to store the RTF properties in Oracle. ... > composed of nothing but ASCII characters, so I don't know exactly what you ...
      (microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion)
    • Re: RTF-to-ASCII Conversion
      ... > Oracle database), is formatting also saved in this string (i.e. bold, ... Your question contradicts itself, sort of. ... composed of nothing but ASCII characters, so I don't know exactly what you ...
      (microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion)