From:	Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Some installation questions
Date:	Sun, 23 Sep 2001 13:55:17 +0100
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Hello.

Cesar Rabak wrote:
> 
> Nick wrote:
> >
> > > I assumed that the M refers to an ESC
> > > keypress, from long ago encounters with EMACS.
> >
> > M means alt.
> 
> Specifically, IIRC, M means 'Meta' which I believe was the name of a
> status key like Ctrl, Alt, or Shift in some earlier keyboard emacs
> started.

On the PCs I've used Meta is mapped to Alt. On Suns Meta is mapped to
diamond, which is to the right of Alt.

Bye,

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Richard Dawe
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