Hi, okay, I can reproduce it when I am not under X. Steps: 0. Be on the linux console, no X started 1. emacs -Q 2. M-x server start 3. Switch to another (non-X!) console 4. emacsclient test.txt -> test.txt opens in the emacs server frame as expected 5. Write, save test.txt 6. C-x # Response after 6.: server-delete-client: Attempt to delete the sole active display terminal Then again: 7. C-x # No, emacs responds: No server editing buffers exist HTH Hannes -- 3BD8 AF56 11AF 205C 9DB6 B10F 76F1 0634 71A4 DCA0