Re: Font error Syntax

[flebber]

On May 18, 8:39 pm, flebber <flebber.c...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 16, 11:44 pm, flebber <flebber.c...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi
>
> > I cannot get syntax working for emacs. I am on etch using gnome. I
> > receive the following error
>
> > Quote: (xim-xlib/warning) Can't get fontset resource for Input Method
>
> > I have checked the options in emacs the best I can ( I am still
> > learning emacs ) they do all appear to be okay. They are currently all
> > set to default values. I installed xutils package and xfonts package
> > was already installed.
>
> > Any ideas on what to do next ?
>
> > PS I tried setting the .emacs file to have
>
> > Quote: (global-font-lock-mode 1)
>
> > but this only creates further error
>
> > Quote:  (initialization/error) An error has occurred while loading /
> > home/flebber/.xemacs/init.el:
> >               Symbol's function definition is void: global-font-lock-
> > mode
>
> > I have ended up with 2 emacs installed Xemacs which this error is
> > coming from and emacs21 which cannot even render fonts.
> > Am only learning emacs, well trying too am getting most of info from
> > herehttp://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs-faq.text.
>
> > Not sure which is better to use xemacs or emacs21 ( am only using
> > Xemacs as emacs21 cannot render fonts)
>
> Bugger as I thought it is always the easy questions that somehow
> become the hardest.....  Bit of extra info since I last posted I used
> 'M-x customize-browse' to alter xemacs configuration but surprise
> surprise the option for turning on font-lock-mode was disabled, why
> doth xemacs hate font-lock-mode so much ?

I re ran xorgconfig and Xemacs works now emacs21 is still buggered
doesn't appear that there is any life left in the old girl, its time
to get the gun