Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen

[Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyballa@Web.DE>]

Am 05.02.2009 um 21:19 schrieb eabod:

> I typed 'emacs --debug-init' into my terminal and emacs started  
> with a blank
> screen. Under the Buffers menu were only '*scratch*' and  
> '*Messages*',  no
> '*Backtrace*'. Any ideas?
>
> Do I need to create an init file?
>>
>>
>> Am 04.02.2009 um 22:21 schrieb eabod:
>>
>>> "Cannot save customizations; init file was not fully loaded".
>>>
>>> How can I remedy this?


I understand now! Since you do not have an init file, GNU Emacs can't  
save any customisation. Obviously the message you cited is a bit  
misleading – maybe it's worth to report it as a bug (see Help menu)  
that it gets corrected to report that no init file exists and a file  
name is needed (and GNU Emacs should suggest names) to save the  
customisation.

Maybe it helps to create with a 'touch ~/.emacs' an empty init file,  
launch GNU Emacs again, redo the customisation, and then save it.

So you have an answer to your latest question: yes, you need an init  
file to save customisation.

--
Greetings

   Pete

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multiplication table; what is national is no longer science.
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