Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 07:58:00 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Matthew Mucklo <mmucklo AT hotmail DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Need help with DOS Emacs
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On Sun, 16 Jun 2002, Matthew Mucklo wrote:

> I just installed DJGPP on dos 6.22.  When I try to run emacs, it comes up
> all garbled with <CM> tags all over the place.  Anyone know a quick fix to
> this problem?

Yes.

> I run emacs by typing: c:\djgpp\gnu\emacs\bin\emacs -nw

Drop that "-nw" switch: that's what causes you the trouble.  The DJGPP 
port of Emacs doesn't need that switch; it exists only for special cases 
like for blind people who need to use Emacs in conjunction with a speech 
synthesizer.  Using -nw requires you to have a real termcap entry 
installed on your machine, something most DOS installation don't have.  
AND you lose the colors.  So just drop -nw, and live happily ever after.