Re: Two problems with tramp & smb

[Michael Albinus]

Kai Grossjohann <address@hidden> writes:

> Christoph Bauer <address@hidden> writes:
>
>>    * backup files:
>>        tramp tries to save the backup file (#file#) to 
>>        a nonexisting directory. BTW, this directory was formerly the
>>        src/ subdir in the build directory of emacs. (.../emacs-21.3/src).
>
> The Debian package has the problem that auto-save-file-name-transforms
> contains that directory.  I think it's a generic Emacs problem that
> just occurs during the build phase.
>
> A workaround is to set auto-save-file-name-transforms to a correct
> value.

Wouldn't it be worth to be mentioned in the Tramp Manual? I would do
it, but I'm not so familar with the details.

>>    * new files:
>>         it is not possible to create a new file. I get just an useless 
>> read-only
>>         buffer.
>
> Hm.  What happens if you C-x b new-buffer RET, then type some text,
> then C-x C-w /smb:address@hidden:/some/file RET?  It would be interesting
> to see the *tramp/foo* buffer as well as the *debug tramp/foo* buffer
> if that goes wrong.

It doesn't work, too.

> Kai

Best regards, Michael.