> > Faheem Mitha wrote: > > > > > 3) M-x R locks up emacs 21. I've never seen anything do this before. This > > > command uses ESS to start up R. > > > > We would need to see what the "R" function is. > > Oh, sorry. > > ii ess 5.1.18-0 Emacs > statistics mode, supporting R,S and others > > I've already sent a message to the ESS mailing list. The problem here > doesn't have anything to do with R, I don't think. Some problem with the > interaction between ESS and emacs 21. The ESS people also don't make any > claims to support emacs 21 prerelase. > > ESS does start up R, I think, but you can't get to it because emacs 21 > freezes up.
I installed ess, when I do `M-x R' it prompts for a directory and then kinda hangs there. Is that what you mean? (I'm not sure since I've never used it). I could get out of it by pressing Control-G. The ESS mailing list is your best bet. They will have to support emacs21 eventually! Peter
