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[xScruffx <address@hidden>]

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 10:57:48 +0200 (CEST)
Joris van der Hoeven <address@hidden> wrote:

> 
> > Hey there, folks.
> >
> > I'm trying to track down a problem that I'm having with all versions
> > of TeXmacs on my box.
> >
> > Basically, random junk is being inserted into the files that I save.
> > Thusly, these files are not being rendered properly when i reopen
> > them.
> >
> > Would anybody know what might be the cause of something like this? 
> > Here is the pertinent information about my install:
> >
> > GCC:  3.2.3
> > glibc:  2.3.2
> > teTeX:  2.0.2 (though it occurs with 1.0.7 as well)
> > libtool:  1.5
> > XFree86:  4.3.0.1
> >
> > The garbage that's being inserted is hard to describe . . . doesn't
> > really look random, but it does indeed appear to be.  Here is an
> > example:
> >
> > <\body>
> >    <\expand|make-title>
> >     <expand|X0YHA\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0T\0\0\0X5YHA\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0
> >     \0\0\0X-RHC\0\0\0\0\0\0\0$.RH\0\0\0\0H\0\0|Mother>
> >
> >     yeah
> >   </expand>
> >
> > So far, it is only happening in the Title type areas and the
> > enumerated-list areas.
> 
> !!!!????
> 
> Is TeXmacs the only program with which you experience this problem?
> This looks very much like a hardware problem... What kind of
> machine/OS are you on? Which versions of TeXmacs have you been trying?
> Can you please tell us whether you have the same problem when
> saving under the Scheme format?
> 
> 

Yes, TeXmacs is the only program with which I am experiencing this
problem.  I do not believe it is actually related to TeXmacs itself. 
I'm moreso looking for some insight as to what might cause something
like this to occur, ie a strange glibc or something such as.  There are
two reasons that I don't believe that it is directly related to TeXmacs:

1)  TeXmacs works fine on a friend's box, which is more-or-less
equivalent down to the distro used.

2)  I'm getting this problem with several versions of TeXmacs: 
1.0.0.21, which worked VERY well on my old install, 1.0.1.14, 1.0.1.21,
1.0.1.23.

Sorry if I spooked you, Joris.

Scruff