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[xemacs-hg @ 2002-05-11 18:19:18 by adrian] [C21.5R21.4] [PATCH] xemacs-21.5: Add Q2.0.15 documenting EFS fails with 500 AUTH not understood -------------------- ChangeLog entries follow: -------------------- man/ChangeLog addition: 2002-05-11 Adrian Aichner <adrian@xemacs.org> * xemacs-faq.texi (Top): Add Q2.0.15 under "Installation and Trouble Shooting". * xemacs-faq.texi (Installation): Add Q2.0.15 to Installation menu. * xemacs-faq.texi (Q2.0.14): Fix unnumberedsubsec argument. * xemacs-faq.texi (Q2.0.15): New.
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6 @c %**end of header 6 @c %**end of header
7 @finalout 7 @finalout
8 @titlepage 8 @titlepage
9 @title XEmacs FAQ 9 @title XEmacs FAQ
10 @subtitle Frequently asked questions about XEmacs @* Last Modified: $Date: 2002/03/13 08:52:24 $ 10 @subtitle Frequently asked questions about XEmacs @* Last Modified: $Date: 2002/05/11 18:19:18 $
11 @sp 1 11 @sp 1
12 @author Tony Rossini <rossini@@biostat.washington.edu> 12 @author Tony Rossini <rossini@@biostat.washington.edu>
13 @author Ben Wing <ben@@xemacs.org> 13 @author Ben Wing <ben@@xemacs.org>
14 @author Chuck Thompson <cthomp@@xemacs.org> 14 @author Chuck Thompson <cthomp@@xemacs.org>
15 @author Steve Baur <steve@@xemacs.org> 15 @author Steve Baur <steve@@xemacs.org>
149 * Q2.0.10:: After I run configure I find a coredump, is something wrong? 149 * Q2.0.10:: After I run configure I find a coredump, is something wrong?
150 * Q2.0.11:: XEmacs can't resolve host names. 150 * Q2.0.11:: XEmacs can't resolve host names.
151 * Q2.0.12:: Why can't I strip XEmacs? 151 * Q2.0.12:: Why can't I strip XEmacs?
152 * Q2.0.13:: I don't need no steenkin' packages. Do I? (NEW) 152 * Q2.0.13:: I don't need no steenkin' packages. Do I? (NEW)
153 * Q2.0.14:: How do I figure out which packages to install? (NEW) 153 * Q2.0.14:: How do I figure out which packages to install? (NEW)
154 * Q2.0.15:: EFS fails with "500 AUTH not understood" (NEW)
154 155
155 Trouble Shooting: 156 Trouble Shooting:
156 * Q2.1.1:: XEmacs just crashed on me! 157 * Q2.1.1:: XEmacs just crashed on me!
157 * Q2.1.2:: Cryptic Minibuffer messages. 158 * Q2.1.2:: Cryptic Minibuffer messages.
158 * Q2.1.3:: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup. 159 * Q2.1.3:: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup.
1270 * Q2.0.10:: After I run configure I find a coredump, is something wrong? 1271 * Q2.0.10:: After I run configure I find a coredump, is something wrong?
1271 * Q2.0.11:: XEmacs can't resolve host names. 1272 * Q2.0.11:: XEmacs can't resolve host names.
1272 * Q2.0.12:: Why can't I strip XEmacs? 1273 * Q2.0.12:: Why can't I strip XEmacs?
1273 * Q2.0.13:: I don't need no steenkin' packages. Do I? (NEW) 1274 * Q2.0.13:: I don't need no steenkin' packages. Do I? (NEW)
1274 * Q2.0.14:: I don't want to install a million .els one at a time! (NEW) 1275 * Q2.0.14:: I don't want to install a million .els one at a time! (NEW)
1276 * Q2.0.15:: EFS fails with "500 AUTH not understood" (NEW)
1275 1277
1276 Trouble Shooting: 1278 Trouble Shooting:
1277 * Q2.1.1:: XEmacs just crashed on me! 1279 * Q2.1.1:: XEmacs just crashed on me!
1278 * Q2.1.2:: Cryptic Minibuffer messages. 1280 * Q2.1.2:: Cryptic Minibuffer messages.
1279 * Q2.1.3:: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup. 1281 * Q2.1.3:: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup.
1642 Strictly speaking, no. XEmacs will build and install just fine without 1644 Strictly speaking, no. XEmacs will build and install just fine without
1643 any packages installed. However, only the most basic editing functions 1645 any packages installed. However, only the most basic editing functions
1644 will be available with no packages installed, so installing packages is 1646 will be available with no packages installed, so installing packages is
1645 an essential part of making your installed XEmacs _useful_. 1647 an essential part of making your installed XEmacs _useful_.
1646 1648
1647 @node Q2.0.14, Q2.1.1, Q2.0.13, Installation 1649 @node Q2.0.14, Q2.0.15, Q2.0.13, Installation
1648 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.12: How do I figure out which packages to install? (NEW) 1650 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.14: How do I figure out which packages to install? (NEW)
1649 1651
1650 Many people really liked the old way that packages were bundled and do 1652 Many people really liked the old way that packages were bundled and do
1651 not want to mess with packages at all. You can grab all the packages at 1653 not want to mess with packages at all. You can grab all the packages at
1652 once like you used to with old XEmacs versions. Download the file 1654 once like you used to with old XEmacs versions. Download the file
1653 1655
1669 1671
1670 As the Sumo tarballs are not regenerated as often as the individual 1672 As the Sumo tarballs are not regenerated as often as the individual
1671 packages, it is recommended that you use the automatic package tools 1673 packages, it is recommended that you use the automatic package tools
1672 afterwards to pick up any recent updates. 1674 afterwards to pick up any recent updates.
1673 1675
1674 @node Q2.1.1, Q2.1.2, Q2.0.14, Installation 1676 @node Q2.0.15, Q2.1.1, Q2.0.14, Installation
1677 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.15: EFS fails with "500 AUTH not understood" (NEW)
1678
1679 A typical error: FTP Error: USER request failed; 500 AUTH not understood.
1680
1681 Thanks to giacomo boffi @email{giacomo.boffi@@polimi.it} who recommends
1682 on comp.emacs.xemacs:
1683
1684 tell your ftp client to not attempt AUTH authentication (or do not
1685 use FTP servers that don't understand AUTH)
1686
1687 and notes that you need to add an element (often "-u") to
1688 `efs-ftp-program-args'. Use M-x customize-variable, and verify the
1689 needed flag with `man ftp' or other local documentation.
1690
1691 @node Q2.1.1, Q2.1.2, Q2.0.15, Installation
1675 @unnumberedsec 2.1: Trouble Shooting 1692 @unnumberedsec 2.1: Trouble Shooting
1676 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.1: Help! XEmacs just crashed on me! 1693 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.1: Help! XEmacs just crashed on me!
1677 1694
1678 First of all, don't panic. Whenever XEmacs crashes, it tries extremely 1695 First of all, don't panic. Whenever XEmacs crashes, it tries extremely
1679 hard to auto-save all of your files before dying. (The main time that 1696 hard to auto-save all of your files before dying. (The main time that