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Re: problem opening files in dired


From: Xah Lee
Subject: Re: problem opening files in dired
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:28:53 -0000
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On Sep 17, 12:29 pm, "Russ P." <russ.paie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to switch from XEmacs to Emacs. When I try to open a file
> in dired or a buffer in the buffer menu, I get a message saying
> "Buffer is read-only" and it doesn't open. When I run Emacs remotely
> from home on the same machine, I do not have this problem. Any clues
> about what might be going on? I am using Emacs 23 on Red Hat. Thanks.
>
> Russ P.

start emacs with -Q, and see if this still happens. If not, that means
something in your .emacs.

 Xah


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