Re: multiple eshells

[Barman Brakjoller]

> >> It seems that it is also possible to call `eshell' with a prefix
> >> (`C-u M-x eshell RET') in order to get a new eshell buffer. But I
> >> am not sure whether this feature is new in the CVS version.
> >
> > It sure works in my emacs:
> >
> > GNU Emacs 21.2.1 (i386-mandrake-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars)
> 
> Note that if eshell-rebind is enabled, C-u is taken.  In that case,
> you will have to use `M-1 M-x eshell RET'.

What is it used for instead? I actually tried to use C-u in eshell
today (to run a keyboard macro many times) and was annoyed that it did
not work. And of course I use eshell-rebind. :)