[R] How to configure ess-5.2.0beta3-1.i586.rpm, Xemacs and SuSE 9.0?

[Barnet Wagman]

I'm trying to get R and ESS to work with Xemacs on a newly installed 
SuSE 9.0 system. Is some setup required beyond installing the rpms?  
I've installed the Xemacs packages from SuSE

xemacs-info-21.4.13-35
xemacs-packages-el-20030629-37
xemacs-21.4.13-35
xemacs-el-21.4.13-35
xemacs-packages-info-20030629-37
xemacs-packages-20030629-37


ess-5.2.0beta3-1.i586.rpm