Getting docs in the emacsen, running subprocesses (Was: Re: [*] buffer of Emacs)

[karlheg@bittersweet.inetarena.com (Karl M. Hegbloom)]

>>>>> "maths" == maths  <debian_hurd@21cn.com> writes:

    maths> i am a newbie of Emacs. i had learned the toturial, and now reading
    maths> the info page, but its too long. could someone tell me what's "run
    maths> a program in Emacs's buffer" and how to do it ?

 `M-x shell'

  Learn to use the `apropos' and `info'.  `F1 a <regexp>' finds
  documentation of emacs lisp functions and commands that match the
  <regexp>.  Try:

 `F1 a process'
 `F1 a shell'
 `F1 a comint'

 You can run `cmulisp' under XEmacs (and GNU Emacs iff `ilisp' is
 installed) also.  `M-x load-library ilisp' then `M-x cmulisp' OR if
 that fails, try `C-u M-x ilisp', use the defaults at most of the
 prompts, but for the lisp program, tell it "lisp -lazy".

 Every mode has documentation available on `F1 m'.

 There is a Maxima (a computer algebra system) package in incoming
 right now, and I've got a simple mode for running in from XEmacs.  If
 you like, I'll mail a copy of it to whoever wants it.

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