@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
* 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
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
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:
@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
* 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
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
@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
@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
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