Re: Using Epoch 4.0 to a PC

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From: Michael Lamoureux
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1992 12:48

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In article <9204282054.AA06935@poly2.nist.gov> fred@poly2.nist.gov (Frederick R. Phelan Jr.) writes:

> I just built Epoch4.0 for an SGI running 3.3.  It works fine
> to the main console, but when I try to run it via X windows
> to my pc which is acting as an X server, the minibuffer 
> window and the main window flash back and forth ... one minute
> the minibuffer window is on top, and the next the main is on
> top ... there is absolutely no control and it is unusable.

> Have you any suggestions?


Sure.  Try running epoch with the -nm option.  This will use local
minibuffers instead of a floating one, and you won't be able to get
into the state you're seeing.

Michael
lamour@mitre.org

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