From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Tim Johnson Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: start-server error Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:50:38 -0800 Message-ID: <20050927175038.GJ14104@johnsons-web.com> References: <43396449$0$73594$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1127843528 27363 80.91.229.2 (27 Sep 2005 17:52:08 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:52:08 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Tue Sep 27 19:52:05 2005 Return-path: Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by ciao.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1EKJa0-0008Qj-GT for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 19:49:24 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1EKJZz-0001c5-Pm for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 13:49:23 -0400 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1EKJZ5-0001Mq-6X for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 13:48:27 -0400 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1EKJZ0-0001K7-OH for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 13:48:24 -0400 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1EKJZ0-0001Ji-Hn for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 13:48:22 -0400 Original-Received: from [208.218.214.44] (helo=ns3.cniweb.net) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1EKJXz-0001tD-PD for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 13:47:20 -0400 Original-Received: from linus.johnson.com (rdbck-static-445.palmer.mtaonline.net [64.4.232.191]) by ns3.cniweb.net (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j8RHXUt6018908 for ; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 13:33:31 -0400 (EDT) Original-Received: from linus.johnson.com (localhost.johnson.com [127.0.0.1]) by linus.johnson.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id j8RHocAM003308 for ; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:50:38 -0800 Original-Received: (from tim@localhost) by linus.johnson.com (8.12.8/8.12.8/Submit) id j8RHoc6o003306 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:50:38 -0800 Original-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Mail-Followup-To: Tim Johnson , help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:29757 Archived-At: * Edward O'Connor [050927 09:42]: > > i am trying to get the emacs server/client working. the docs say use > > (start-server), but both cygwin and linux complain. > > > > is it just broken, or am i missing something? > > Actually, I think the docs say to call `server-start', not > `start-server', which is undefined. Perhaps this is the problem? Roger that. I left that out. Tip: type C-h a emacs says "Apropos command (regexp):" type server The following help list made reference to the eudc module, which I then loaded and was provided with further documentation. NOTE: in some configurations, substitue F1 for C-h tim > > Ted > > -- > Edward O'Connor > hober0@gmail.com > > Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Help-gnu-emacs mailing list > Help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-emacs -- Tim Johnson http://www.alaska-internet-solutions.com