> 1. Why does pdftex-1.11b need cp8bit.tcx (pdftex-1.11a doesn't need)? That change was introduced in web2c to make sure that 8bit characters are handled the same in all locales. That file is included in teTeX, TeX Live and certainly in MikTeX. If you don't have it, I am sure that you'll find someone who can send it to you. Thomas