X-Originating-IP: [12.240.108.88] From: "Matthew Mucklo" To: Cc: References: Subject: Re: Need help with DOS Emacs Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 23:19:36 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Jun 2002 06:20:35.0796 (UTC) FILETIME=[1792B140:01C215C7] Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com That works!! Thanks!!! --Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eli Zaretskii" Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp To: "Matthew Mucklo" Cc: Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 9:58 PM Subject: Re: Need help with DOS Emacs > > 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 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. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.370 / Virus Database: 205 - Release Date: 6/5/2002