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From: STEINBERGER@KL.SRI.COM (Richard Steinberger)
Newsgroups: comp.emacs,gnu.emacs
Subject: GNU emacs init question
Keywords: setq .emacs
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Date: 5 Jun 89 15:31:15 GMT
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I am having a problem getting GNU emacs to startup with fill-column
equal to 76 (or and non-default value.  The default value is 70).

I have tried the following lines in my .emacs file:

	(setq fill-column 76)		;; like on page 231 og GNU document

or

	(set-variable 'fill-column 76)

In both of these cases, fill-column remains set at 70 until I set it
(ESC 7 6 ^X F).  Could someone explain what I am doing wrong?  It's
been quite a while since I hacked in LISP, and I may be overlooking
something simple.  Please reply to: steinberger@kl.sri.com

Thank you.

BTW - I am using GNU emacs on a VAX 3600 and an Alliant FX/40.