@c This is part of the Emacs manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1985, 86, 87, 93, 94, 95, 1997 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1985,86,87,93,94,95,1997,2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
@iftex
@chapter Dealing with Common Problems
@kbd{C-h P} to read the @file{PROBLEMS} file.
@menu
-* DEL Gets Help:: What to do if @key{DEL} doesn't delete.
-* Stuck Recursive:: `[...]' in mode line around the parentheses.
-* Screen Garbled:: Garbage on the screen.
-* Text Garbled:: Garbage in the text.
-* Unasked-for Search:: Spontaneous entry to incremental search.
-* Memory Full:: How to cope when you run out of memory.
-* After a Crash:: Recovering editing in an Emacs session that crashed.
-* Emergency Escape:: Emergency escape---
- What to do if Emacs stops responding.
-* Total Frustration:: When you are at your wits' end.
+* DEL Does Not Delete:: What to do if @key{DEL} doesn't delete.
+* Stuck Recursive:: `[...]' in mode line around the parentheses.
+* Screen Garbled:: Garbage on the screen.
+* Text Garbled:: Garbage in the text.
+* Unasked-for Search:: Spontaneous entry to incremental search.
+* Memory Full:: How to cope when you run out of memory.
+* After a Crash:: Recovering editing in an Emacs session that crashed.
+* Emergency Escape:: Emergency escape---
+ What to do if Emacs stops responding.
+* Total Frustration:: When you are at your wits' end.
@end menu
-@node DEL Gets Help
+@node DEL Does Not Delete
@subsection If @key{DEL} Fails to Delete
@cindex @key{DEL} vs @key{BACKSPACE}
@cindex @key{BACKSPACE} vs @key{DEL}
@item
If non-ASCII text or internationalization is relevant, the locale that
was current when you started Emacs. On GNU/Linux and Unix systems, or
-if you use a Unix-style shell such as Bash, you can use this shell
+if you use a Posix-style shell such as Bash, you can use this shell
command to view the relevant values:
@smallexample
-echo LC_ALL=$LC_ALL LC_COLLATE=$LC_COLLATE LC_TYPE=$LC_TYPE \
+echo LC_ALL=$LC_ALL LC_COLLATE=$LC_COLLATE LC_CTYPE=$LC_CTYPE \
LC_MESSAGES=$LC_MESSAGES LC_TIME=$LC_TIME LANG=$LANG
@end smallexample
You can use the @kbd{M-!} command to execute these commands from
Emacs, and then copy the output from the @samp{*Messages*} buffer into
the bug report. Alternatively, @kbd{M-x getenv @key{RET} LC_ALL
-@key{RET}} will print the value of @code{LC_ALL} in the echo area, and
+@key{RET}} will display the value of @code{LC_ALL} in the echo area, and
you can copy its output from the @samp{*Messages*} buffer.
@item
@code{Fsignal}.
For a short listing of Lisp functions running, type the GDB
-command @code{xbacktrace}.
+command @code{xbacktrace}.
The file @file{.gdbinit} defines several other commands that are useful
for examining the data types and contents of Lisp objects. Their names