Re: desktop file isn't loaded at startup

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Eric Hanchrow <address@hidden>
> Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:43:16 -0700
> 
> I created a desktop file like this:
> 
> $ cd
> $ /usr/local/src/emacs-cvs/src/emacs -Q -nw
> C-x C-f find-file RET /tmp/x RET
> M-x desktop-save RET /~/ RET
> C-x C-x
> 
> Note that I do have a file named /tmp/x, and that it's readable by me.
> 
> I confirmed that the desktop file existed and had reasonable-looking
> contents:
> 
> $ cd
> $ head .emacs.desktop
> 
>     ;; -*- mode: emacs-lisp; coding: emacs-mule; -*-
>     ;; 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     ;; Desktop File for Emacs
>     ;; 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     ;; Created Fri Aug 11 10:35:27 2006
>     ;; Desktop file format version 206
>     ;; Emacs version 22.0.50.1
> 
>     ;; Global section:
>     (setq desktop-missing-file-warning nil)
> 
> I started Emacs once again:
> 
> $ /usr/local/src/emacs-cvs/src/emacs -Q -nw
> 
> I then checked to see if the file /tmp/x had been loaded; it hadn't.
> I looked in the *Messages* buffer for evidence of the desktop having
> gotten loaded, but I didn't see any; I merely saw
> 
>     (/usr/local/src/emacs-cvs/src/emacs -Q)
>     Loading encoded-kb...done
>     For information about the GNU Project and its goals, type C-h C-p.
> 
> I suspect the manual is simply wrong when it says 
> 
>     When Emacs starts, it looks for a saved desktop in the current
>     directory.

I clarified the manual; please take a look.

Thanks.