Mail Archives: djgpp/2001/09/16/03:28:34
On Sat, 15 Sep 2001, CBFalconer wrote:
> 1. Duplicate file. which to keep.
Use your common sense and keep the one with the latest date.
> 2. The info system - can't cancel the ? operator
Type "C-x 1" (C-x means press and hold Ctrl, then press x).
> 3. The info system - how to print?
>
> The help claims that M-x print-info should print out a node.
Not M-x print-info, M-x print-node.
> When
> executed the printer coughs (apparently warming up the laser), but
> nothing comes out.
It works for me. Is your printer defined to print from DOS sessions?
What happens if you type "copy foo.txt prn" from the DOS command line
(where foo.txt is any text file)--does it get printed?
> I assumed that the M refers to an ESC
> keypress, from long ago encounters with EMACS.
You could use ESC, but you could also use Alt. Alt-x produces M-x.
> The default printer is set to be fineprint (www.fineprint.com). I
> have never attempted to use it under a dosbox before.
Maybe this is your problem: if you cannot print from a DOS box, you
won't be able to use M-x print-node.
But printing nodes is not the way to get a printed version of the
docs, anyway. See section 5.3 of the DJGPP FAQ for how to do that
properly.
> 5. I assume that there is no necessity for the NOFILETAILS
> modification required about 3 years ago.
You mean, NameNumericTails, I presume. If you want a dual-boot
DOS/Windows installation, you still need that. See section 22.19 of
the FAQ for the details.
> Incidentally, I added a 'zipsused' directory under djgpp, and
> created the following batch file djgpp\install.bat (used with
> 4dos, not sure if it works under COMMAND)
>
> @echo off
> echo Installing zipped packages present
> echo.
> for %ff in (*.zip) do unzip %ff
> echo.
> echo Moving all zip files to .\zipsused directory
> move *.zip .\zipsused\
> echo DONE
>
> so that I automatically have a record of what was installed, and
> can repeat it.
You have the *.mft files in the `manifest' subdirectory for that.
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