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Micha Feigin <michf@post.tau.ac.il> writes:

>> Then you are either using an outdated tramp or XEmacs or both.
>> 
>
> its bidi emacs. Its based on the cvs version (2.3.50 iirc).

Are you sure you're reading the right Info file?  Maybe visiting the
tramp info file manually will help.  (This can be done e.g. in dired
with the 'I' command, if the cursor is on the right file).
-- 
Benjamin