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Re: how do you set num of screen lines?!?!?!?

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From: Lawrence R. Dodd
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 15:33
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>>>>> "Gene" == Gene Cash <cash@eola.cs.ucf.edu> writes:

  Gene> I'm TRYING to learn emacs 18.55 under csh.  

Get emacs v 18.59. Version 18.55 is hopelessly outdated. Perhaps your problem
will be fixed by the upgrade (probably not though). 

  Gene> Personally, I think the emacs manual sucks.  It desperately needs a quick
  Gene> reference section, it's not really well organized, and it's missing some 
  Gene> important information.  

I personally think you are completely wrong and unnecessarily bellicose to
boot.  The emacs manual is easily the best introductory manual I have every
used.

Use the tutorial and use the info pages.

Larry
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From: dodd@mycenae.cchem.berkeley.edu (Lawrence R. Dodd)
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Date: 5 Jan 93 15:33:24
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