[tlbuild] Error testing build from repository

[Norbert Preining]

On Sa, 06 Jun 2009, John Minter wrote:
>    I can't find the format file `latex.fmt'!
> 
> I'm hoping one of you gurus can tell me what I am doing wrong...

Well, did you create the format?

The svn checkout, and even less the build from source, is a full
installation.

If you are not up to this task please *please* wait until we have
finished 2009 and use the installer.

Best wishes

Norbert

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