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> From: dkcombs@panix.com (David Combs)
> Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:25:47 +0000 (UTC)
> 
> Is what you're talking about refer especially to linux?

No.

> Because I have no $INFOPATH, nor any dir44 files, yet info seems to work ok.

When INFOPATH is not set, Emacs looks in a list of standard
directories, including the one where you installed Emacs.

I don't know about dir44, since I can find no references to such a
file in this thread.