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Re: Keep getting "can't open /usr/local/lib/english.hash" for ispell


From: Eli Zaretskii
Subject: Re: Keep getting "can't open /usr/local/lib/english.hash" for ispell
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:43:40 -0400

> Content-class: urn:content-classes:message
> Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 06:42:50 -0700
> From: "Abbott, Kevin-p98710" <Kevin.Abbott@gdc4s.com>
> 
> - I have emacs 21.3 running on a windows machine (XP).=20
> - Also I have cygwin on the same machine.
> - I downloaded the latest ispell software and the program is located at
> C:\usr\local\bin.  (emacs finds and runs the ispell program)
> - The ispell library (dictionary (english.hash) is located at
> C:\usr\local\lib ---I have checked the dictionary  is at this location
> 
> 
> - When run ispell (M-x ispell or from the menu) the ispell program is
> fouind and starts running.  However, I keep getting the error message
> "can't open   /usr/local/lib/english.hash."
>     - I don't see any variables to change the location and emacs can
> find the ispell program which is on the same branch.
> 
> Any help/suggestions?

Use the ispell-change-dictionary command to point Ispell to the actual
location of the english.hash file, including the drive letter and the
leading directories.




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