*** files.el	18 Aug 2009 08:51:19 +1000	1.1068
--- files.el	18 Aug 2009 10:12:22 +1000	
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*** 5400,5407 ****
  		     ;; not exist (Bug#2631, Bug#3911).
  		     (let ((default-directory default-directory))
  		       (setq dir (expand-file-name dir))
! 		       (unless (and (not (file-remote-p default-directory))
! 				    (file-directory-p default-directory)
  				    (file-readable-p default-directory))
  			 (setq default-directory "/"))
  		       (eq (call-process directory-free-space-program
--- 5400,5406 ----
  		     ;; not exist (Bug#2631, Bug#3911).
  		     (let ((default-directory default-directory))
  		       (setq dir (expand-file-name dir))
! 		       (unless (and (file-directory-p default-directory)
  				    (file-readable-p default-directory))
  			 (setq default-directory "/"))
  		       (eq (call-process directory-free-space-program