Re: gEDA-user: Newbie - no symbols - HELP!

[Dave <hodad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joerg,

I tried everything under the sun except clicking on the errors, which
worked right away:-) !!!

Thanks a bunch!!! - Dave 


On Sun, 2008-11-02 at 09:43 -0800, Joerg wrote:
> Dave wrote:
> > I just installed gEDA for the first time and I can't pull down any
> > component  symbols (other than an empty title block).   All of the
> > library names are in the dropdown box, but there are none shown in the
> > preview box.  Can't pull up any components at all.   When program
> > starts, I get the following "Status" box:
> > 
> > Did not find optional ~/.gEDA/gafrc file [/home/dave/.gEDA/gafrc]
> > Did not find optional local gafrc file [/home/dave/gafrc]
> > Read system-gschemrc file [/etc/gEDA/system-gschemrc]
> > Did not find optional ~/.gEDA/gschemrc file [/home/dave/.gEDA/gschemrc]
> > Did not find optional local gschemrc file [/home/dave/gschemrc]
> > Read init scm file [/usr/share/gEDA/scheme/gschem.scm]
> > New file [/home/dave/untitled_1.sch]
> > 
> 
> Seems kind of "normal", I have that happen as well.
> 
> 
> > Found a posting under gEDA on how to add a file for gafrc, but, frankly,
> > I don't understand the instructions on how to create the file, and how
> > to populate it.
> > 
> > I installed gEDA thru Synaptic, and thru apt-get (after removing first
> > installation instance).  No help, same problem both times.
> > 
> > Any idea on what I can do?
> > 
> 
> Yep: Click on them thar little arrows :-)
> 
> That turns the arrows downwards and then a whole slew of parts shows up 
> underneath each tab where you have clicked the arrows down. Scroll 
> slowly since the window is a bit small.
> 
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