AJ> I've uploaded to ftp.xemacs.org/pub/xemacs/beta/experimental a number AJ> of new packages for testing. Please test them and send your feedback. Hello Andreas, here's the results of my testing: AJ> Here's the summary of the changes AJ> - gnus: Version 5.8.7, this is a major update! Downloaded and used without problems so far. AJ> - supercite: Bugfixes. Downloaded and used without problems so far. AJ> - xemacs-base: Fixes for compile.el, add-log.el and comint.el Downloaded and used without problems so far. AJ> - xemacs-devel: Enhancement for find-func Downloaded and used without problems so far. AJ> - edit-utils: Improved versions of func-menu and man, fixes for AJ> user-init-directory in edit-toolbar and where-was-i-db. Downloaded and used without problems so far. AJ> - ispell: Bugfixes. Downloaded and used without problems so far. AJ> - speedbar new version 0.11.1. Downloaded and used without problems so far. AJ> - os-utils: Crypt.el handles .gz and tgz. now; new mchat version 2.1. Downloaded and used without problems so far. AJ> - cc-mode: Version 5.27. Downloaded and used without problems so far. AJ> - jde: Version 2.1.9 imported, this is a major update. JDE needs the AJ> new speedbar and semantic versions. Downloaded but not used; no problems so far. AJ> - semantic: New package, needed by JDE. PROBLEM: cannot be downloaded because of corrupted entry in package-index.LATEST.pgp: ;;;＠＠＠ (package-get-update-base-entry (quote (pcl-cvs (standards-version 1.1 version "1.1" author-version "1.2.1" date "2000-07-16" build-date "2000-08-16" maintainer "XEmacs Development Team <xemacs-beta(a)xemacs.org&gt;&quot; distribution xemacs priority low category "prog" dump nil description "Semantic bovinator." filename "semantic-1.1-pkg.tar.gz" md5sum "d5a0e9d2748ba0ab52adaf9a585ef83c" size 69568 provides (semantic) requires (xemacs-base speedbar) type regular )) )) AJ> - eicj: New package: ICQ for XEmacs on Linux PROBLEM: This should be eicq instead, right? Not downloaded. AJ> - pcl-cvs: Should work now with XEmacsen without Mule. Downloaded and used. PROBLEM: While cvs-status works fine, cvs-mode-status still requires mule! M-s runs the command cvs-status Running cvs status ... CVS process has completed s runs the command cvs-mode-status Loading cvs-status... Cannot open load file: %s: mule AJ> - prog-modes: New sql.el version, new file mode-compile version 2.27. Downloaded but not used; no problems so far. AJ> - sh-script: SYnch with FSF 20.7. Downloaded but not used; no problems so far. AJ> - auctex: Should work now with XEmacsen without Mule. Not downloaded. AJ> For details, I've appended a diff of the ChangeLog against the last AJ> round. AJ> *WARNING*: I haven't tested the packages on my own system at all but AJ> will do so after uploading the packages (but only those that I use). AJ> Use them at your own risk! That's what people do with MS products too. Ever had a corrupted registry before? Problem resolution under MS is easier though: You just have to re-install EVERYTHING, including the OS. No, this is not a joke. AJ> Andreas -- Adrian Aichner <adrian(a)xemacs.org&gt;