* bug#5688: mention one needs setq-default to change the default major-mode
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@ 2010-03-06 19:03 ` Chong Yidong
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From: Chong Yidong @ 2010-03-06 19:03 UTC (permalink / raw
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> In (info "(emacs) Choosing Modes")
> After
> When you visit a file that does not specify a major mode to use, or
> when you create a new buffer with `C-x b', the default value of the
> variable `major-mode' specifies which major mode to use. Normally its
> value is the symbol `fundamental-mode', which specifies Fundamental
> mode.
> Please add
> To change it to e.g., text-mode, in your .emacs use
> (setq-default major-mode 'text-mode)
>
> Else beginners (and enders) will just try setq.
Fixed, thanks.
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