> Though I also think it is the cleaner idea, it still has
> some problems to process the file platex.fmt.  With your
> patch, the file is generated, but ./ptex exits with status 2
> In texk/web2c/ptex-src-2.1.10, which causes make build
> failure.

I successfully installed texfamily just now:-)

FYI

Before, I found it occurs failure to install teTeX-bin by
"automatic dependency resolving" from texfamily.  I just did
	1) install teTeX
	2) make clean-depends
	3) install texfamily
as work around.