Re: emacs font-lock-mode issues in solaris 10

[jk <jk.lists.questions@gmail.com>]

On Jun 18, 11:29 am, Anselm Helbig <anselm.helbig
+news2...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi!
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> > > > 1) font-lock-mode fails with "X windows are not in use or not
> > > > initialized"
> > > > 2) backspace works in the shell, but fails inside emacs.  Instead, it
> > > > pulls up the "*help*"
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> > > > TERM is set to xterm
> > > > stty:
> > > > speed 9600 baud; evenp hupcl
> > > > rows = 46; columns = 71; ypixels = 694; xpixels = 658;
> > > > erase = ^h; swtch = <undef>;
> > > > -inpck -istrip icrnl -ixany ixoff onlcr
> > > > echo echoe echok echoctl echoke iexten
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> > > I can't help with 1), but 2) is actually a FAQ. This command fixed it
> > > for me:
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> > >   stty erase '^?'
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> > > Seehttp://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs-faq.html#Backspace-invokes-help
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> > Adding (keyboard-translate ?\C-h ?\C-?) to my .emacs resolved issue
> > #2.
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> Yes, this works, too, but you can not use C-h anymore to get help. For
> this reason I'd rather use stty to have the correct terminal
> settings.
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> Regards,
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> Anselm
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> Anselm Helbig
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In Solaris, ^H is the default for backspace.  Changing it with stty
erase to ^? may resolve the emacs issues, but it will break the xterm.

-jk