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From: saw@cebaf2.cebaf.gov (Stephen A. Wood)
Newsgroups: comp.emacs
Subject: GNU Emacs on VMS
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Date: 8 Oct 90 13:33:54 GMT
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I have recently installed GNU Emacs on VMS (5.x) and it works fine.  However,
I am having some problems with flow control (^S and ^Q), and I am also looking
for VMS implimentations of some GNU features that don't work under VMS.

1.  On most terminals I am able to get around the conflict between the search
command and other key bindings that use ^S by turning off flow control on
the terminal.  However, when I dial into the VMS system using MSKermit
version 3.02, passing through a Dec LAT TErminal server, I am unable to solve
all the problems.  I turn off flow control on both the terminal server and
the kermit emulator, but when I type ^S to do a search, any further typing
is blocked until I type ^Q.  Has anyone seen (and solved) this problem for
this particular configuration (MSKERMIT and DEC Terminal server)?

Alternatively, can anyone recommend a redfinition of the commands that
use ^S.

2.  Under VMS, some features of GNU Emacs (generally involving processes)
don't work.  Does anyone have any implimentations of in particular dired
and the mail commands?

Thanks for any info.

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Stephen A. Wood				       CEBAF/SURA
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