> An obvious temporary workaround is __not__ using an __8-bit__ locale...
This is a quite serious typo that inverts the sense of the sentence... By the way, I don't agree that this is a good workaround, as it leads to different system setup, filenames or text file contents being encoded in different charset etc... so you'll get completely different result. A good workaround is to use other input methods, e.g. a good terminal emulator under X, or Alt+Number from numpad, or loading a keymap that contains the desired accented letters without dead keys... -- Egmont -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]