emacs and error message

[Stefano Calza]

Hi.

When I start emacs on "testing" I get this message:

No /etc/mailname. Reverting to default

It hangs the starting for few seconds so I'd like to remove it. How can I configure 
emacs 
not to ask for that file?

TIA,
Stefano


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strange message

[Stefano Calza]

Hi everyboby.

Today my linux box has started sending me this message:
159.xxx.xxx.23 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast
What does it means? How can I get rid of it?
It pops up on then screen every few minuts.

I use a debian 2.2 on a laptop connected to a LAN.

Thanks,
Stefano

Re: Which editor for programming?

[Stefano Calza]

Damien wrote:
> 
> > I am not a newbie (using Debian for 3 years now, programming with pico for
> > 5), I prefer clean interfaces, and to remain outside of the jihad of
> > editors.
> 
> pico is clean the same way the microsoft windows interface is clean. reality
> is you've become quite adept in pico, despite its lacking as a text editor.
> rather than invest the energy to learn something more suited to the task
> (programming in pico? argh!) you find it easier to continue with what you
> know.
> 
> which is fair enough, too. a lot of people do it. but i wouldn't call pico
> 'clean'
> 
> ;o)

Well, I've entered the thread right now, but I wonder why nobody talked
about emacs. I think it's simply great for everything. If you have to
learn "one" editor, emacs is the right choice (sounds like a commercial,
doesn't it ;-)

Bye,
Stefano

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