Re: gEDA-user: overwhelmed and dazed newbie

[sdb@xxxxxxxxxx (Stuart Brorson)]

> I've been searching the archives trying to get some answers to some
> learning curve kinds of questions on just how to use this wonderful
> package of tools effectively.
> 
> The more I search, the more questions I have....
> 
> 
> The first I'd like to ask is: just how do you find out what the list of
> footprints are and what they map to?  For instance: if I am inserting an
> oscillator how do I specify its foot print.  It will fit in a 14 pin DIP
> wire wrap socket but only uses 4 pins....

This is a FAQ:

http://geda.seul.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=geda:pcb_tips#i_want_to_use_pcb_to_do_layout._how_do_i_know_what_value_to_use_for_the_footprint_attribute

Stuart