Re: cannot encode a buffer??

[Sam Steingold <sds@gnu.org>]

> * In message <847k7bv40q.fsf@lucy.is.informatik.uni-duisburg.de>
> * On the subject of "Re: cannot encode a buffer??"
> * Sent on Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:23:01 +0200
> * Honorable kai.grossjohann@gmx.net (Kai Großjohann) writes:
>
> Sam Steingold <sds@gnu.org> writes:
> 
> > GNU Emacs 21.3.50.1 (i386-msvc-nt5.0.2195)
> >  of 2003-06-16 on WINSTEINGOLDLAP
> > --with-msvc (12.00)
> >
> > I have a file which starts with
> > ";;; -*- coding: utf-8-unix -*-"
> >
> > when I try to save it, I get this:
> >
> > These default coding systems were tried to encode text
> > in the buffer `.bbdb':
> >   utf-8-unix
> > However, each of them encountered these problematic characters:
> >   utf-8-unix: 山 本 和 彦
> 
> Does it work after (utf-translate-cjk-mode 1)?

indeed it does.  thanks.

I wonder what is going on here: why did Emacs insist on asking me about
the new coding system on every save and then gleefully accepted the
coding system in the file header?

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