[Aquamacs-devel] auta-save files cause Aquamacs to hang

[David Reitter]

What version?
Have you tried to turn off auto-save?

On Sep 28, 2009, at 5:31 PM, Pete Siemsen wrote:

> In my group at work, we share a Linux server that contains hundreds  
> of files. We have many Windows users in the group, so we use SAMBA  
> to share the filesystems on the server.  I SAMBA-mount the server's  
> filesystems on my Mac.  I have no trouble accessing the files on the  
> server, using paths that start with '/Volumes/'.
>
> No problem, it's worked for years, except now I'm trying to stop  
> using TextMate and start using Aquamacs.
>
> Aquamacs wants to write auto-save files, with names that start with  
> '.#', in the same directory as each file being edited.  Aquamacs is  
> supposed to delete the auto-save files whenever I close the real  
> file.  For some reason, it's not happening. The auto-save files  
> aren't being deleted.  When I try to re-edit a file that has an auto- 
> save file, Aquamacs lets me open it, but as soon as I try to modify  
> the buffer, Aquamacs hangs.  I get the spinning ball of death and  
> end up having to 'Force Quit' Aquamacs.  I can manually delete the  
> auto-save file, restart Aquamacs, and edit the real file again.
>
> -- Pete

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