Hi, To reproduce, on a graphical display: emacs -Q M-x load-library linum M-x linum-mode C-x 5 2 This results in an error, the contents of the *Messages* buffer is: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- Loading linum...done Global-Linum mode enabled linum--face-height: Invalid face: linum [3 times] Mark set --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Is anyone else seeing this? manoj -- [The French Riviera is] a sunny place for shady people. Somerset Maugham Manoj Srivastava 4096R/C5779A1C E37E 5EC5 2A01 DA25 AD20 05B6 CF48 9438 C577 9A1C