> I used dselect's FTP mode to install emacs-19.34, X, and AfterStep. > My problem is that *neither* `Alt' key is being interpreted as `Meta' > by emacs. AfterStep's `Alt-Tab' combination works well enough to switch > between windows. > > I much prefer `Alt-x' to `Esc-x' as a means of entering an emacs > command. But the `Alt' key is not functioning as `Meta'. Has anyone > else seen this behavior?
Yes I have seen this behavior. My friend's laptop has the same problem. I have been trying to fix it but haven't been able to as of yet. I would be grateful if you could forward on to me any useful replies that you receive. Thanks, Mark. _/~~~~~~~~\___/~~~~~~\____________________________________________________ ____/~~\_____/~~\__/~~\__________________________Mark_Phillips____________ ____/~~\_____/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____/~~\HE___/~~\__/~~\APTAIN_____________________________________________ ____/~~\______/~~~~~~\____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ "They told me I was gullible ... and I believed them!" -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .