PDF - Ubuntu - Lilypond 2.12.2 problem

[Ralph Palmer]

Greetings -

This is my second request for help on this issue. I think it really is a memory size issue.

I upgraded to Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) and LilyPond 2.12.2. Until I upgraded (i.e., under Jaunty and 2.12.0), I was able to run
lilypond filename.ly ( in this case vla_pos_etudes_1.ly),
and a .ps and a .pdf file were automatically generated. Since upgrading, when I run
lilypond vla_pos_etudes_1.ly
I get the .ps file, but no .pdf, and I get the following error message:
Drawing systems...
Layout output to `vla_pos_etudes_1.ps'...
Converting to `./vla_pos_etudes_1.pdf'.../usr/local/lilypond/usr/share/lilypond/current/scm/backend-library.scm:24:15: In procedure system in _expression_ (system silenced):
/usr/local/lilypond/usr/share/lilypond/current/scm/backend-library.scm:24:15: Cannot allocate memory

The .ps file looks fine, but I can't print a decent .pdf from it. When I open the .ps file and choose File > Print, I get the usual dialogue box for printing; however, one of the entries is "pdf", and it says, "Backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-pdf does not exist!". When I do a print to file and select .pdf, the rendering is no good - boxes for note heads, for example.

If I comment out significant chunks of the vla_pos_etudes_1.ly file, the .pdf is created and looks great. It's not that large a file - 8 kb, and prints to about 12 pages - but it does have 61 scores (so far). No one score seems to be the culprit. If I comment out score 24-61, it works. 24-60 commented out does not work. 22-60 commented out works. 22-59 commented out does not work. 1-19 + 31-61 commented out works.

I appreciate your time and help,

Ralph

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Ralph Palmer
Montague City, MA
USA
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