Using openSUSE 12.1 and lyx-2.0.1-8.1.2.x86_64…rpm
When I try to open .lyx files I created myself in 2011 or earlier, LyX
complains with an error message box. It says that “the file is from a
different version of lyx, but the script lyx2lyx failed to convert it”.
On the terminal I get:
>
> cer@Telcontar:~/Documents/lyx/La isla misteriosa> lyx La\ isla\ misteriosa.lyx &
> [1] 22284
> cer@Telcontar:~/Documents/lyx/La isla misteriosa> LyX: Unknown tag ` hesaurusdir_path' [around line 24 of file /usr/share/lyx/lyxrc.dist]
> LyX: Unknown tag `\hunspelldir_path' [around line 25 of file /usr/share/lyx/lyxrc.dist]
> LyX: Unknown tag ` hesaurusdir_path' [around line 24 of file /usr/share/lyx/lyxrc.dist]
> LyX: Unknown tag `\hunspelldir_path' [around line 25 of file /usr/share/lyx/lyxrc.dist]
> LyX: Unknown tag `\plaintext_linelen' [around line 42 of file ~/.lyx/preferences]
> LyX: Unknown tag `75' [around line 43 of file ~/.lyx/preferences]
> LyX: Unknown tag `\gui_language' [around line 63 of file ~/.lyx/preferences]
> LyX: Unknown tag `english' [around line 64 of file ~/.lyx/preferences]
> Ignoring unknown flag `document' for format `pdf2'.
> Ignoring unknown flag `document' for format `ps'.
> Warning: 345: Format not supported.
> Warning: Quiting.
Deleting the entire “~/.lyx/” directory and trying again gets a similar
result:
> cer@Telcontar:~/Documents/lyx/La isla misteriosa> lyx La\ isla\ misteriosa.lyx &
> [1] 22643
> cer@Telcontar:~/Documents/lyx/La isla misteriosa> LyX: Unknown tag ` hesaurusdir_path' [around line 24 of file /usr/share/lyx/lyxrc.dist]
> LyX: Unknown tag `\hunspelldir_path' [around line 25 of file /usr/share/lyx/lyxrc.dist]
> LyX: Unknown tag ` hesaurusdir_path' [around line 24 of file /usr/share/lyx/lyxrc.dist]
> LyX: Unknown tag `\hunspelldir_path' [around line 25 of file /usr/share/lyx/lyxrc.dist]
> Warning: 345: Format not supported.
> Warning: Quiting.
Tried with several lyx files - which by the way, open fine in my laptop
running 11.4 (and lyx 1.6.9)
I can create, save and open new .lyx files, just not my old ones.
What can I do?
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.1 x86_64 “Asparagus” at Telcontar)
You could try with a even newer Lyx (it sounds like a bug) if it works,
the Publishing repository for 12.1 has 2.0.5.
If you do not want to clutter your installation I would try in a VM first.
Sorry no better idea.
Btw the warnings you see should just be warnings as in Lyx 2 several
tags were made obsolete and should simply be ignored but not lead to an
unreadable document.
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PC: oS 12.3 x86_64 | i7-2600@3.40GHz | 16GB | KDE 4.10.0 | GTX 650 Ti
ThinkPad E320: oS 12.3 x86_64 | i3@2.30GHz | 8GB | KDE 4.10.0 | HD 3000
HannsBook: oS 12.3 x86_64 | SU4100@1.3GHz | 2GB | KDE 4.10.0 | GMA4500
On 2013-03-30 16:31, Martin Helm wrote:
> You could try with a even newer Lyx (it sounds like a bug) if it works,
> the Publishing repository for 12.1 has 2.0.5.
I’ll try that.
It is not much advanced than the default 2.0.1, though. Even 12.3 has
the same version, 2.0.5. Has LyX development stalled? :-?
I’ll report later on what I get. I have to do some real-life chores
first 
> If you do not want to clutter your installation I would try in a VM first.
> Sorry no better idea.
No, no problem updating lyx, I think. I like the idea. Unless it also
requires to update the entire latex chain…
> Btw the warnings you see should just be warnings as in Lyx 2 several
> tags were made obsolete and should simply be ignored but not lead to an
> unreadable document.
Perhaps I might try the lyx2lyx script directly, if I knew which one it
is :-?
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.1 x86_64 “Asparagus” at Telcontar)
I found an old lyx file which was created with version 1.1 (looking at
the first line in the file), it opened with Lyx 2.0.5, so maybe you have
also some luck using that version.
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PC: oS 12.3 x86_64 | i7-2600@3.40GHz | 16GB | KDE 4.10.0 | GTX 650 Ti
ThinkPad E320: oS 12.3 x86_64 | i3@2.30GHz | 8GB | KDE 4.10.0 | HD 3000
HannsBook: oS 12.3 x86_64 | SU4100@1.3GHz | 2GB | KDE 4.10.0 | GMA4500
On 2013-03-30 17:06, Martin Helm wrote:
> I found an old lyx file which was created with version 1.1 (looking at
> the first line in the file), it opened with Lyx 2.0.5, so maybe you have
> also some luck using that version.
Yes, it works indeed
Thanks!
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.1 x86_64 “Asparagus” at Telcontar)