[tldistro] texlive 2008 fails to find files even though they're there...

[Norbert Preining]

On Do, 02 Okt 2008, Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote:
> missing ls-R file and can be fixed by running texhash.

Argggg .... 

> A better error message would be rather helpful here...

No, it is the right error message. Your texmf.cnf tells the system to
ONLY look at ls-R, and if that is missing so be it ...

Best wishes

Norbert

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