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[Bob Gustafson <bobgus@xxxxxxx>]

OK, I will explore a bit further. I think there is enough doc on the web.

My big problem with my pcb layout project is the need for a 100 contact  
card edge connector (50 on each side). I think I saw a Commodore 66 
contact card edge somewhere on the web. I may be able to bugger that up 
to do the job.

The board design is a buffer between legacy equipment and the modern 
Ethernet/USB world.

Thanks much

Bob G

On 01/12/2015 11:09 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I misspoke.  .pretty is for footprints.  I need another cup of coffee.
>
> I see over 2000 schematic symbols in your list.  As far as I know, 
> that's to be expected.
>
> The Mac install situation isn't the best right now, but I think 
> everything looks installed ok with regards to eeschema on your system.
>
> Adam Wolf
>
> On Jan 12, 2015 11:05 AM, "Bob Gustafson" <bobgus@xxxxxxx 
> <mailto:bobgus@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Yes, there is something odd about the files in my list. The only
>     thing ending in 'pretty' is:
>
>     kicad/template/fp-lib-table.for-pretty
>
>     But, I followed the instructions..
>
>     Bob G
>
>
>     On 01/12/2015 10:47 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
> >     I also don't know what those buildingblocks are.  As far as I
> >     know, kicad libraries are directories that end in .pretty.
> >
> >     I think you may want to talk with the library maintainers, but
> >     I'm not sure.
> >
> >     Adam Wolf
> >
> >     On Jan 12, 2015 10:45 AM, "Bob Gustafson" <bobgus@xxxxxxx
> >     <mailto:bobgus@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> >         OK, bad example from the file list.
> >
> >         If I use:
> >
> >         /Library/Application
> >         Support/kicad/library/Buildingblocks/555-BuildingBlocks_RevB
> >         /Library/Application
> >         Support/kicad/library/Buildingblocks/555-BuildingBlocks_RevB/555-Oscillator-Adjustable-BuildingBlock_RevB
> >
> >         If I search within eeschema for 555, I get LM555, but I think
> >         that is a component put in months ago when I was initially
> >         playing with KiCad.
> >
> >         I don't see 'Buildingblocks' in my eeschema search window
> >
> >         I suspect that the LM555 I do see is on a different path.
> >
> >         Bob G
> >
> >         On 01/12/2015 10:23 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
> > >         Yup, that's a template.  I do not know how those work, but
> > >         they're not added via eeschema's add function.
> > >
> > >         Adam Wolf
> > >
> > >         On Jan 12, 2015 9:59 AM, "Bob Gustafson" <bobgus@xxxxxxx
> > >         <mailto:bobgus@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
> > >
> > >             Sorry, it is stellaris - not sitarra (I have a sitarra
> > >             board here..)
> > >
> > >             /Library/Application
> > >             Support/kicad/template/ti-stellaris-boosterpack40/*
> > >
> > >             Bob G
> > >
> > >             On 01/12/2015 08:21 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
> > > >             Hi Bob,
> > > >
> > > >             I think ti-sitara may be a template or a board file,
> > > >             not a library part.  What is the full name of that file?
> > > >
> > > >             Adam Wolf
> > > >
> > > >             On Jan 12, 2015 8:18 AM, "Bob Gustafson"
> > > >             <bobgus@xxxxxxx <mailto:bobgus@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >                 Hi Adam
> > > >
> > > >                 OK, attached is a grab of the screen area
> > > >                 containing eeschema and a library popup
> > > >                 (KiCadScreenDump.jpg). The files in the popup have
> > > >                 been there for months. I searched around for my
> > > >                 example file - ti-sitarra, but didn't find it.
> > > >
> > > >                 The second attachment is the output of the find
> > > >                 command directed to a text file (liblist.tx).
> > > >
> > > >                 Let me know if you need anything else.
> > > >
> > > >                 Bob G
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >                 On 01/11/2015 11:16 PM, Adam Wolf wrote:
> > > >
> > > >                     Hi Bob,
> > > >
> > > >                     In eeschema, put your mouse over the canvas and
> > > >                     press a. Take a screenshot of what pops up. 
> > > >                     You can do that quickly with command-shift-4, I
> > > >                     think.
> > > >
> > > >                     Can you attach that?
> > > >
> > > >                     Then, can you, in a terminal, type:
> > > >
> > > >                     find /Library/Application\ Support/kicad/libraries
> > > >
> > > >                     If there are a lot of entries, can you send as
> > > >                     a text file attachment?
> > > >
> > > >                     Thanks!
> > > >
> > > >                     Adam Wolf
> > > >                     Cofounder and Engineer
> > > >                     W&L