Hi Jan. It compiles now, with this recipe: ;install: gcc-objc gnustep-make 2.6.6-1 gnustep-base 1.24.6-1 gnustep-gui 0.24.0-2 ;configure with $ CFLAGS='-g -O2 -DGNUSTEP' ./configure --with-ns --with-gnustep-conf=/etc/GNUstep/GNUstep.conf ; when problem linking -lobjc $ sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libobjc.so.4.0.0 /usr/lib/libobjc.so That is for compilation. Now the problem when running it font rendering problem(also when maximizing frame the rendering of the buffer takes a long time): $ emacs -Q --eval "(calendar)" see pic: