Re: ctrl:nocaps enables mark set?

[Chong Yidong]

"Aleix Conchillo Flaqué" <address@hidden> writes:

> with the latest emacs cvs versions (over the last two weeks) when I
> use C-n or C-p (C=Caps lock) the "Mark is set". It does not happen
> when I press the normal Ctrl key.
>
> I have tried it with "emacs -q". My box is Debian GNU/Linux testing. I
> am using GNOME, but the same happens with Openbox.

Check xev; this may be a misconfigured Xmodmap.  Does your caps lock key
issue a shift modifier, in addition to a control modifier?