mellon@eris.berkeley.edu (04/21/89)
Private mail didn't work, and I deleted the original message before the
reply bounced, so I'm posting this. Apologies to uninterested parties.
Try this:
xmodmap -e 'keycode 0xb1 = Alt_L Meta_L'
When first shipped, the DEC server only sends the 'Alt_L' code for
the `compose character' key. This line also makes the server send
`Meta_L' which is what emacs wants to see.
This is a suggestion from a dude at DEC. I'm not having the meta problem
anymore because I have native X support, but you might have some success
with this method. Good luck!
_MelloN_