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Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen


From: Peter Dyballa
Subject: Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 23:23:28 +0100


Am 05.02.2009 um 21:19 schrieb eabod:

I typed 'emacs --debug-init' into my terminal and emacs started with a blank screen. Under the Buffers menu were only '*scratch*' and '*Messages*', no
'*Backtrace*'. Any ideas?

Do I need to create an init file?


Am 04.02.2009 um 22:21 schrieb eabod:

"Cannot save customizations; init file was not fully loaded".

How can I remedy this?


I understand now! Since you do not have an init file, GNU Emacs can't save any customisation. Obviously the message you cited is a bit misleading – maybe it's worth to report it as a bug (see Help menu) that it gets corrected to report that no init file exists and a file name is needed (and GNU Emacs should suggest names) to save the customisation.

Maybe it helps to create with a 'touch ~/.emacs' an empty init file, launch GNU Emacs again, redo the customisation, and then save it.

So you have an answer to your latest question: yes, you need an init file to save customisation.

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Greetings

  Pete

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