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From: Dan Jacobson <jidanni@dman.ddts.net>
Subject: debug-on-error doesn't catch 'cannot write backup file'
Date: 23 Dec 2002 06:48:53 +0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87r8c97jqi.fsf@jidanni.org> (raw)

I did  (set-variable (quote debug-on-error) t)
but that was not enough to start the dubugger when one hit
"Cannot write backup file; backing up in %backup%~"
True, I use backup-dir.el, but those words aren't from there.
And maybe it should give the whole path for where it is putting the
backup, I can't seem to find it.  Odd too that as root I couldn't
backup to where I please.  I had used EDITOR=emacs exim -Meb ...
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             reply	other threads:[~2002-12-22 22:48 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2002-12-22 22:48 Dan Jacobson [this message]
2002-12-25  2:47 ` debug-on-error doesn't catch 'cannot write backup file' Richard Stallman
     [not found] <mailman.530.1040602893.19936.bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2002-12-23 18:41 ` Kevin Rodgers

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