[GLLUG] xemacs and bash

[Marr]

On Monday 22 October 2007 8:13pm, Brent Barker wrote:
> Question:
>
> Every once in a while, I'll be working in bash, and forget that I'm
> not in emacs, and I'll try to save (since I save neurotically).

>From a fellow Emacs fan.... Been there, done that. :^)

> I hit 
> ctrl-x ctrl-s and suddenly my xterm starts hanging. What is it
> actually doing, and how do I reverse it?

You're sending a 'suspend' to the terminal with your 'Ctl-S' command. A 
simple 'Ctl-Q' should release it. Try it in an 'xterm' for proof. 
KDE's 'konsole' doesn't exhibit the same problem.

> Also, is there a guide on ctrl-? and bash / xterm?

Don't know, sorry.

Bill Marr