Re: Debian 5.0 Emacs package missing undo and strange behavior.

["B. T. Raven" <nihil@nihilo.net>]

budu wrote:
> Hi, I was just configuring a new server at my job and was tired of
> using vi or nano ;-), so I decided to install Emacs. While trying to
> set up a basic .emacs file, a very strange problem happened. First,
> the C-/ shortcut for undo doesn't work, but then I don't know how to
> put it back. I've tried (global-set-key [C-slash] 'undo) and (global-
> set-key "\C-/" 'undo), both doesn't work.
> 
> The weird thing is, when evaluating the incorrect global-set-key
> above, the debugger show up as usual, but then, all the text after the
> cursor disappear, like if it were erased. Still it isn't when
> reopening the file! Maybe it got to do with screen. What do you think?
> 
> BTW, can someone point me to some documentation about how defining
> keyboard shortcuts works, there's many syntax available and I'm always
> confused each time I mess with them. I've searched for it for quite
> some time, yet never found anything comprehensive.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> - budu

Here's some info:

http://www.nongnu.org/emacs-tiny-tools/keybindings/index-body.html

Does C-_ work as undo?

M-x global-set-key <ret> C-/ <ret> undo <ret>

should work. C-/ = hold down Control key and press slash

Ed