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> From: Gary <help-gnu-emacs@garydjones.name>
> Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:23:21 +0200
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> >> emacs-nox:
> >> [...]
> >> windows-nt
> >
> > Yes: the former is a text terminal, the latter is a GUI session.
> > Emacs cannot control the fonts and default colors of a text terminal.
> > It can do that on a graphics display.
> 
> Can I persuade it to not do it on a graphics display :)

I don't think so.  Unlike text terminals, where there's already a font
and some colors when Emacs starts, for a GUI window Emacs _must_
specify something, because there are no defaults.  AFAIK, at least.