Ken Caldwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Hi,
> 
> Can anyone tell me how to get coloured syntax highlighting in emacs when
> not running X?  If I type M-x global-font-lock-mode I get a message
> "Global font lock mode enabled" but the display doesn't change.  I got
> lost in Info trying to find the answer but I'm sure some emacs advocate
> can provide a simple explanation or point to the area in the doco where
> I should look.

Emacs doesn't grok colors on a tty. I've heard Emacs 21 will do it. In the
mean time, you may try XEmacs since it does grok colors on a tty.

Regards,
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Triet H. Lai
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