Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!milano.sw.mcc.com!cactus.org!cheselka From: cheselka@cactus.cactus.org (Mike R. Cheselka) Newsgroups: comp.lang.lisp Subject: totally new to lisp question Message-ID: Date: 5 Apr 91 06:00:03 GMT Sender: cheselka@cactus.org Reply-To: cheselka@cactus.org Organization: CACTUS, Austin, TX, USA Lines: 10 I have never used or read about LISP, but a free xerox 1109 happened my way. I've tried doing simple things, like ls or dir, and succeeded: (dir). However, Ican't figure out one thing: Some commands execute right away, like (RINGBELLS 1), but others won't (PLAYTUNE 770.90) (is that right?). I have noticed that those that execute right away return NIL and those that don't return T. I believe it is running Koto Interlisp D 2.0. What should I do to run things in interpert mode( is that the right word)? Also, is there a nice pd vt*** out there to connect it to a modem so I can have a hugh XxY terminal, maybe 140x60 ? Is there a Kanji font available free? Thanks, I'm real interested it that last stuff.