Re: xemacs 21.2.27

Raman> Raman> did a make install to put the thing in /usr/local/lib/... Raman> However, the thing still "remembers" where it was built Raman> --for instance Raman> describe-variable emacs Raman> shows that the variable is defined in /disk/local3/... Martin> There is no variable `emacs'. You are right Martin> that describe-variable refers to the Martin> installation tree, but that is probably because Martin> it was loaded from there during dump-time, so Martin> the answer is correct in some sense. I meant to say emacs-version Raman> 2) functions find-function and find-function-on-key both Raman> throws an error. Martin> Probably the packages were not installed Martin> properly. XEmacs packages are now unbundled. Martin> You probably want to install the `sumo' packages Martin> at ftp://ftp.xemacs.org/pub/xemacs/packages. Martin> After installing them, you can either make Martin> symlinks to xemacs-packages from inside the Martin> installed tree, or, as I do, Martin> configure --package-path=/path/xemacs-packages Raman> 3) when running on a tty (dont know if it is true Raman> under X) Raman> Go to the scratch buffer, type some text, hit C-x h Raman> Raman> (mark-whole-buffer) and hit C-w --xemacs says "region is not Raman> active now" or some such. Martin> This does _not_ happen to me. You did try with Martin> `-q', right? well -I tried with -q --but of course with emacspeak loaded. Dont know what emacspeak could be doing though that could upset xemacs. I do know for a fact that in FSF emacs emacspeak has trouble when transient-mark-mode is active. Martin> First, get your xemacs packages properly Martin> installed. Then this problem may simply go Martin> away. If it does not, I will help to fix it. Martin> Martin -- Best Regards, --raman Email: raman(a)cs.cornell.edu WWW: http://cs.cornell.edu/home/raman/ PGP: http://cs.cornell.edu/home/raman/raman.asc