Re: [Bug: 21.4.14] Autoload error mule
>>>> "Denis" == Denis Bitouz <Denis>
writes:
Denis> Le Sun, 14 Sep 2003 15:59:23 +0200
Denis> Adrian Aichner <adrian(a)xemacs.org> a écrit:
Bitouz> So, my XEmacs was working fine, for a long time. But
> since Bitouz> two weeks, I have the following trouble:
>
> What did you do two weeks ago?
Denis> I don't remember exactly what I did exactly...
> Install GNU Emacs as well?
Denis> No.
> Did you build your XEmacs yourself or is it a distribution
delivered
> by mandrake?
Denis> It is a distribution delivered by mandrake:
Denis> [bitouze＠localhost Prosper]$ rpm -q xemacs
Denis> xemacs-21.4.14-1mdk
> It was configured using //usr, instead of /usr in many places in
the
> configure command-line (see below).
Denis> Yes, it seems also strange to me!
Bitouz> when I launch XEmacs, everything is OK but as soon as I
Bitouz> type any key (except CONTROL or META key), I get the
Bitouz> following message in the *Warnings* buffer:
>
Bitouz> (1) (warning/warning) Autoload error in:
Bitouz>
> //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/lookup/auto-autoloads:
Bitouz> //Cannot Bitouz> open load file: mule
>
Bitouz> So I uninstall every package involving mule
and the file
>
Bitouz>
>> /usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/lookup/auto-autoloads.el
>
>> Do you still have all the packages under
>> /usr/share/xemacs/site-lisp/
>> ?
Denis> No, some of them are in /usr/share/xemacs-21.4.14/lisp/ and
Denis> others are in /usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/
> Where did you get these from (GNU Emacs installation?)?
Denis> I used the update and installation utility via the Web
Denis> given with XEmacs.
Which URL?
>> Bitouz, this could be responsible for your trouble:
>
>> You have many packages in
>> //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp
>> shadowed by
>> /usr/share/xemacs/site-lisp/
>> and
>> /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/
Denis> Yes, I was surprised to find the same directories in
Denis> //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp
Denis> and in
Denis> /usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp
Empty components are harmless
// becomes /
Denis> Is it normal?
No, probably a typo in the configuration process by whoever build the
mandrake kit.
>> This is the area you should investigate.
>
>> Where did
>> /usr/share/xemacs/site-lisp/
>> and even
>> /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/
>> come from?
Denis> I guess they come from the XEmacs distribution delivered by
Denis> mandrake.
Denis> I also recieved the following message from "Stephen J. Turnbull"
Denis> <turnbull(a)sk.tsukuba.ac.jp>:
Yes, Denis, Stephen spotted the real problem you were having.
I was falling prey to some minor issues.
It's still worth exploring though, where your
/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/
is coming from (please not: emacs, not xemacs)!
Glad to hear your problem is solved.
Best regards,
Adrian
Denis> *******************************************************************
Bitouz>
Denis> /usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/lookup/auto-autoloads.el
Denis> Your installation is broken. This file contains Japanese characters,
Denis> and cannot be read by a non-mule XEmacs. This file (and the rest of
Denis> the lookup package) should be installed under
Denis> /usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages
Denis> Or, if you do not share your system with mule users, you can just
Denis> delete the whole .../lookup directory and all its contents.
Denis> *******************************************************************
Denis> I used this last suggestion and it worked: no more trouble.
Denis> Thanks a lot for your help.
Denis> Best regards.
Denis> --
Denis> Denis.
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