problem with openning emacs after installation of emacs-22.1

problem with openning emacs after installation of emacs-22.1

[Christine Sacerdot]

I have just downloaded the version emacs-22.1 of GNU Emacs (file 
emacs-22.1.tar.gz from http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/emacs/ ) and the 
installation occurred without error apparently (using the commands: 
'./configure --with-X', then 'make bootstrap', then 'sudo make install', 
in an Xterm). However, I cannot open emacs. Here is a copy of the Xterm 
window when I try to edit a text file:

~>emacs toto.txt &
[1] 279
~>
[1]  + suspended (tty output)  emacs toto.txt
~>

Thank you in advance for your help.
Sincerely,

Dr Christine Sacerdot

Re: problem with openning emacs after installation of emacs-22.1

[Glenn Morris]

Christine Sacerdot wrote:

> I have just downloaded the version emacs-22.1 of GNU Emacs (file
> emacs-22.1.tar.gz from http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/emacs/ ) and the
> installation occurred without error apparently (using the commands:
> './configure --with-X', then 'make bootstrap', then 'sudo make
> install',

No need for the "bootstrap" part; just "make" would have been fine,
and quicker.

> in an Xterm). However, I cannot open emacs. Here is a copy of the
> Xterm window when I try to edit a text file:
>
> ~>emacs toto.txt &
> [1] 279
> ~>
> [1]  + suspended (tty output)  emacs toto.txt

What happens if you remove the '&' ?

It lookes like your Emacs was built without X support. Re-run
configure and look at the output, especially at the end where it says:
"What window system should Emacs use?". You are probably missing some
X libraries and/or development packages on your system. Further
information will be earlier in the output of configure, and in the
file config.log.

Re: problem with openning emacs after installation of emacs-22.1

[Glenn Morris]

Reply received off list:

Christine Sacerdot wrote (on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 at 10:34 +0200):

> > What happens if you remove the '&' ?
> >   
> An old basic emacs opens within the Xterm.
> > It lookes like your Emacs was built without X support. Re-run
> > configure and look at the output, especially at the end where it says:
> > "What window system should Emacs use?". 
> The problem was indeed at this question: the answer was 'mac' instaed of 
> 'x11'.
> Re-installing emacs-22.1 with the following command (following 
> suggestion of a colleague):
> 
> ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --without-carbon --with-x 
> 
> resolved the problem (!)