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--- a/man/xemacs-faq.texi Mon Aug 13 11:30:00 2007 +0200 +++ b/man/xemacs-faq.texi Mon Aug 13 11:30:53 2007 +0200 @@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ @finalout @titlepage @title XEmacs FAQ -@subtitle Frequently asked questions about XEmacs @* Last Modified: $Date: 1999/12/07 03:11:46 $ +@subtitle Frequently asked questions about XEmacs @* Last Modified: $Date: 1999/12/23 01:50:47 $ @sp 1 -@author Tony Rossini <arossini@@stat.sc.edu> +@author Tony Rossini <rossini@@biostat.washington.edu> @author Ben Wing <ben@@xemacs.org> @author Chuck Thompson <cthomp@@xemacs.org> @author Steve Baur <steve@@xemacs.org> @author Andreas Kaempf <andreas@@sccon.com> @author Christian Nyb@o{} <chr@@mediascience.no> -@author Sandra Wambold <wambold@@pobox.com> +@author Sandra Wambold <wambold@@xemacs.org> @page @end titlepage @@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ * Q2.1.21:: Every so often the XEmacs frame freezes. * Q2.1.22:: XEmacs seems to take a really long time to do some things. * Q2.1.23:: Movemail on Linux does not work for XEmacs 19.15 and later. +* Q2.1.24:: XEmacs won't start without network. (NEW) Customization and Options @@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ wondering what to do next. It is also useful as a reference to available resources. -The previous maintainer of the FAQ was @email{rossini@@stat.sc.edu, +The previous maintainer of the FAQ was @email{rossini@@biostat.washington.edu, Anthony Rossini}, who started it, after getting tired of hearing JWZ complain about repeatedly having to answer questions. @email{ben@@xemacs.org, Ben Wing} and @email{cthomp@@xemacs.org, Chuck @@ -435,15 +436,13 @@ The previous version was converted to hypertext format, and edited by @email{steve@@xemacs.org, Steven L. Baur}. It was converted back to -texinfo by @email{hniksic@@xemacs.org, Hrvoje Niksic}. - -The FAQ was then maintained by @email{andreas@@sccon.com, Andreas -Kaempf}, who passed it on to @email{faq@@xemacs.org, Christian -Nyb@o{}}, the current FAQ maintainer. +texinfo by @email{hniksic@@xemacs.org, Hrvoje Niksic}. The FAQ was then +maintained by @email{andreas@@sccon.com, Andreas Kaempf}, who passed it +on to ChristianNyb@o{}. If you notice any errors or items which should be added or amended to -this FAQ please send email to @email{faq@@xemacs.org, Christian -Nyb@o{}}. Include @samp{XEmacs FAQ} on the Subject: line. +this FAQ please send email to @email{faq@@xemacs.org, Sandra +Wambold}. Include @samp{XEmacs FAQ} on the Subject: line. @menu Introduction: @@ -728,8 +727,10 @@ @unnumberedsubsec Q1.1.1: What is the FAQ editorial policy? The FAQ is actively maintained and modified regularly. All links should -be up to date. All submissions are welcome. E-mail submissions to -@email{faq@@xemacs.org, XEmacs FAQ maintainers}. +be up to date. Unfortunately, some of the information is out of date -- +a situation which the FAQ maintainer is working on. All submissions are +welcome, please e-mail submissions to @email{faq@@xemacs.org, XEmacs FAQ +maintainers}. Please make sure that @samp{XEmacs FAQ} appears on the Subject: line. If you think you have a better way of answering a question, or think a @@ -1331,6 +1332,7 @@ * Q2.1.21:: Every so often the XEmacs frame freezes. * Q2.1.22:: XEmacs seems to take a really long time to do some things. * Q2.1.23:: Movemail on Linux does not work for XEmacs 19.15 and later. +* Q2.1.24:: XEmacs won't start without network. (NEW) @end menu @node Q2.0.1, Q2.0.2, Installation, Installation @@ -2547,7 +2549,7 @@ some other strange cases. @end quotation -@node Q2.1.23, , Q2.1.22, Installation +@node Q2.1.23, Q2.1.24, Q2.1.22, Installation @unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.23: Movemail on Linux does not work for XEmacs 19.15 and later. Movemail used to work fine in 19.14 but has stopped working in 19.15 @@ -2566,6 +2568,20 @@ @end example @end quotation +@node Q2.1.24, , Q2.1.23, Installation +@unnumberedsubsec Q2.1.24: XEmacs won't start without network. (NEW) +Q2.1.23: Movemail on Linux does not work for XEmacs 19.15 and later. + +If XEmacs starts when you're on the network, but fails when you're not +on the network, you may be missing a "localhost" entry in your +@file{/etc/hosts} file. The file should contain an entry like: + +@example +127.0.0.1 localhost +@end example + +Add that line, and XEmacs will be happy. + @node Customization, Subsystems, Installation, Top @unnumbered 3 Customization and Options @@ -4925,23 +4941,10 @@ @node Q4.7.6, , Q4.7.5, Subsystems @unnumberedsubsec Q4.7.5: Is there a MatLab mode? -@c New -Is there any way I can get syntax highlighting for MatLab .m files? -Can I "teach" emacs what words are MatLab commands, comments, etc. ? - -@email{elsner@@mathematik.tu-chemnitz.de, Ulrich Elsner} writes: -@quotation -One way to do this (and much more) is by using the -@iftex -@* -@end iftex -@comment @uref{ftp://ftp.mathworks.com/pub/contrib/v5/tools/matlab.el, matlab mode}. -matlab mode. (If someone knows where this can be found, please contact -the @email{faq@@xemacs.org,XEmacs FAQ maintainer}. - -Instructions on how to install this mode are included in this file. -@end quotation - + +Yes, a matlab mode and other items are available at the +@uref{ftp://ftp.mathworks.com/pub/contrib/emacs_add_ons, +MathWorks' emacs_add_ons ftp directory}. @node Miscellaneous, MS Windows, Subsystems, Top @unnumbered 5 The Miscellaneous Stuff