Re: minor problems with new emacs21 installation
On Mon, 30 Jul 2001, Peter S Galbraith wrote:
>
> > > Faheem Mitha wrote:
> > >
> > > > 3) M-x R locks up emacs 21. I've never seen anything do this before. This
> > > > command uses ESS to start up R.
> > >
> > > We would need to see what the "R" function is.
> >
> > Oh, sorry.
> >
> > ii ess 5.1.18-0 Emacs
> > statistics mode, supporting R,S and others
> >
> > I've already sent a message to the ESS mailing list. The problem here
> > doesn't have anything to do with R, I don't think. Some problem with the
> > interaction between ESS and emacs 21. The ESS people also don't make any
> > claims to support emacs 21 prerelase.
> >
> > ESS does start up R, I think, but you can't get to it because emacs 21
> > freezes up.
>
> I installed ess, when I do `M-x R' it prompts for a directory and
> then kinda hangs there. Is that what you mean? (I'm not sure
> since I've never used it).
Yes, that's pretty much what I get. I assume you have R installed?
> I could get out of it by pressing Control-G.
Yes, me too. I guess locking up was an exaggeration.
> The ESS mailing list is your best bet. They will have to support
> emacs21 eventually!
Yes, I just heard from A.J. Rossini.
Thanks, Faheem Mitha.
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