Re: Start xterm from minibuffer??

[Colin S. Miller]

Johs32 wrote:
> Lothar Braun wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 2006-07-14 at 17:32 +0200, Johs32 wrote:
> > > How do I enter the minibuffer and start an xterm or run another linux
> > > command??
> > Just press M-! and enter the command you want to run.
> >
> > -- Lothar
>
>
> How do I do that?? I have tried Alt+1, Alt+Shift+1 but that does not give
> me: M-!
I've set my machine from UK 105 to DK 105,
and M-! works (Alt-Shift-1) (on Xemacs under Debian etch)

What does M-h w shell-command RET
report?

Have you any key modification commands in your .emacs?

"emacs -q"    or    "emacs --vanilla" should start emacs
without reading your configurations.

> I have tried Alt+M+Alt+x which gives me:
>
> M-x but from there I cannot type eg. xterm 
Does Alt-x give you this, or do you have to precede it with Alt-M ?



HTH,
Colin S. Miller


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