Re: Cannot set F6 key in .emacs nor in site-start.el

[Bernardo]

> All my global-set-key work fine, except
> (global-set-key  [f6] 'other-window)
>
> It is undefined once my emacs has started. (GNU Emacs 23.2.1 
> (i386-redhat-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.21.4)
>
> I have no error listed in *Messages* and keys settings or commands 
> placed below in the .emacs are OK. Only F6 is not bound.
>
> Manually evaluating the above expression directly in my .emacs with 
> CTRL-x CTRL-e works fine though.

something else overrides your setting?
what happens if you put it at the end of .emacs?
what do you see after hitting F6 and then C-h k?