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From: kondaman@aludra.usc.edu (Arjun Krishna Kondamani)
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Subject: Re: "M-x shell" gives ^M characters.
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Date: 3 Feb 90 03:01:19 GMT
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In article <PAI.90Feb2204510@monkey.cs.yale.edu> pai@cs.yale.edu writes:
>
>When using the "shell" command in Emacs, I find that each line of output in 
>the shell buffer has a "^M" tagged on at the end. Also, any input that I 
>type is echoed on another line, with a couple of "^M" characters tagged on.
>This is irritating, to say the least. I suppose it has something to do with 
>the way Unix and Emacs interact. How do I get rid of the unwanted stuff?

I too have the same problem. I have also observed that this occurs esp.
when large amounts of text have to be scrolled on the screen. E.g. 'ls
/usr/spool/mail' would do it.

--Arjun
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