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[xemacs-hg @ 2002-10-18 05:43:26 by stephent] cygXpm-noX FAQ <87ptu8b972.fsf@tleepslib.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp>
author stephent
date Fri, 18 Oct 2002 05:43:35 +0000
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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: 2002/07/02 12:27:58 $ 10 @subtitle Frequently asked questions about XEmacs @* Last Modified: $Date: 2002/10/18 05:43:35 $
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>
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 * Q2.0.15:: EFS fails with "500 AUTH not understood" (NEW)
155 * Q2.0.16:: Cygwin XEmacs won't start: cygXpm-noX4.dll was not found (NEW)
155 156
156 Trouble Shooting: 157 Trouble Shooting:
157 * Q2.1.1:: XEmacs just crashed on me! 158 * Q2.1.1:: XEmacs just crashed on me!
158 * Q2.1.2:: Cryptic Minibuffer messages. 159 * Q2.1.2:: Cryptic Minibuffer messages.
159 * Q2.1.3:: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup. 160 * Q2.1.3:: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup.
1273 * Q2.0.11:: XEmacs can't resolve host names. 1274 * Q2.0.11:: XEmacs can't resolve host names.
1274 * Q2.0.12:: Why can't I strip XEmacs? 1275 * Q2.0.12:: Why can't I strip XEmacs?
1275 * Q2.0.13:: I don't need no steenkin' packages. Do I? (NEW) 1276 * Q2.0.13:: I don't need no steenkin' packages. Do I? (NEW)
1276 * Q2.0.14:: I don't want to install a million .els one at a time! (NEW) 1277 * Q2.0.14:: I don't want to install a million .els one at a time! (NEW)
1277 * Q2.0.15:: EFS fails with "500 AUTH not understood" (NEW) 1278 * Q2.0.15:: EFS fails with "500 AUTH not understood" (NEW)
1279 * Q2.0.16:: Cygwin XEmacs won't start: cygXpm-noX4.dll was not found (NEW)
1278 1280
1279 Trouble Shooting: 1281 Trouble Shooting:
1280 * Q2.1.1:: XEmacs just crashed on me! 1282 * Q2.1.1:: XEmacs just crashed on me!
1281 * Q2.1.2:: Cryptic Minibuffer messages. 1283 * Q2.1.2:: Cryptic Minibuffer messages.
1282 * Q2.1.3:: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup. 1284 * Q2.1.3:: Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup.
1672 1674
1673 As the Sumo tarballs are not regenerated as often as the individual 1675 As the Sumo tarballs are not regenerated as often as the individual
1674 packages, it is recommended that you use the automatic package tools 1676 packages, it is recommended that you use the automatic package tools
1675 afterwards to pick up any recent updates. 1677 afterwards to pick up any recent updates.
1676 1678
1677 @node Q2.0.15, Q2.1.1, Q2.0.14, Installation 1679 @node Q2.0.15, Q2.0.16, Q2.0.14, Installation
1678 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.15: EFS fails with "500 AUTH not understood" (NEW) 1680 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.15: EFS fails with "500 AUTH not understood" (NEW)
1679 1681
1680 A typical error: FTP Error: USER request failed; 500 AUTH not understood. 1682 A typical error: FTP Error: USER request failed; 500 AUTH not understood.
1681 1683
1682 Thanks to giacomo boffi @email{giacomo.boffi@@polimi.it} who recommends 1684 Thanks to giacomo boffi @email{giacomo.boffi@@polimi.it} who recommends
1687 1689
1688 and notes that you need to add an element (often "-u") to 1690 and notes that you need to add an element (often "-u") to
1689 `efs-ftp-program-args'. Use M-x customize-variable, and verify the 1691 `efs-ftp-program-args'. Use M-x customize-variable, and verify the
1690 needed flag with `man ftp' or other local documentation. 1692 needed flag with `man ftp' or other local documentation.
1691 1693
1692 @node Q2.1.1, Q2.1.2, Q2.0.15, Installation 1694 @node Q2.0.16, Q2.1.1, Q2.0.15, Installation
1695 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.0.16: Cygwin XEmacs won't start: cygXpm-noX4.dll was not found (NEW)
1696
1697 The Cygwin binary distributed with the netinstaller uses an external DLL
1698 to handle XPM images (such as toolbar buttons). You may get an error like
1699
1700 This application has failed to start because cygXpm-noX4.dll was not found.
1701 Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
1702
1703 Andy Piper <andy@@xemacs.org> sez:
1704
1705 cygXpm-noX4 is part of the cygwin distribution under libraries or
1706 graphics, but is not installed by default. You need to run the
1707 cygwin setup again and select this package.
1708
1709 Ie, reinstalling XEmacs won't help because it is not part of the XEmacs
1710 distribution.
1711
1712 @node Q2.1.1, Q2.1.2, Q2.0.16, Installation
1693 @unnumberedsec 2.1: Trouble Shooting 1713 @unnumberedsec 2.1: Trouble Shooting
1694 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.1: Help! XEmacs just crashed on me! 1714 @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.1: Help! XEmacs just crashed on me!
1695 1715
1696 First of all, don't panic. Whenever XEmacs crashes, it tries extremely 1716 First of all, don't panic. Whenever XEmacs crashes, it tries extremely
1697 hard to auto-save all of your files before dying. (The main time that 1717 hard to auto-save all of your files before dying. (The main time that
6243 TIFF, etc. 6263 TIFF, etc.
6244 6264
6245 If you want to compile under X, you will also need the X libraries; see 6265 If you want to compile under X, you will also need the X libraries; see
6246 @ref{Q6.1.6}. 6266 @ref{Q6.1.6}.
6247 6267
6268 If you want to compile without X, you will need the @file{xpm-nox}
6269 library, which must be specifically selected in the Cygwin netinstaller;
6270 it is not selected by default. The package has had various names.
6271 Currently it is called @file{cygXpm-noX4.dll}.
6272
6248 6273
6249 @node Q6.1.4, Q6.1.5, Q6.1.3, MS Windows 6274 @node Q6.1.4, Q6.1.5, Q6.1.3, MS Windows
6250 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.1.4: How do I compile under Cygwin? 6275 @unnumberedsubsec Q6.1.4: How do I compile under Cygwin?
6251 6276
6252 Similar as on Unix; use the usual `configure' and `make' process. 6277 Similar as on Unix; use the usual `configure' and `make' process.
6282 @example 6307 @example
6283 /usr/lib/libXpm.a -> /usr/lib/libXpm-noX.a 6308 /usr/lib/libXpm.a -> /usr/lib/libXpm-noX.a
6284 /usr/lib/libXpm.dll.a -> /usr/lib/libXpm-noX.dll.a 6309 /usr/lib/libXpm.dll.a -> /usr/lib/libXpm-noX.dll.a
6285 @end example 6310 @end example
6286 6311
6312 (This advice may now be obsolete because of the availability of the
6313 cygXpm-noX4.dll package from Cygwin. Send confirmation to
6314 @email{faq@@xemacs.org}.)
6287 6315
6288 @item 6316 @item
6289 Other problems are listed in the @file{PROBLEMS} file, in the top-level 6317 Other problems are listed in the @file{PROBLEMS} file, in the top-level
6290 directory of the XEmacs sources. 6318 directory of the XEmacs sources.
6291 6319