diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -215,7 +215,10 @@
 (recommended):
 
     " recommended: vim spawns a scion instance itself:
-    let g:scion_connection_setting = [ 'scion', "~/.cabal/bin/scion-server"]
+    let g:scion_connection_setting = [ 'scion', "<path/to/scion-server>"]
+    
+Note that there may be problems using "~" in the path, so better
+specify the absolute path.
 
 If you want to connect to a running instance of the server via TCP,
 add (where `4005` is the port number used by the scion server):
@@ -225,13 +228,13 @@
 
 Add the following independently of which connection mode you prefer:
 
-    set runtimepath+=~/.cabal/share/scion-<version>/vim_runtime_path/
+    set runtimepath+=<home>/.cabal/share/scion-<version>/vim_runtime_path/
 
 Depending on your Vim config you will need to add the following lines
 as well:
 
     :filetype plugin on
-    :source ~/.cabal/share/scion-<version>/vim_runtime_path/plugin/haskell_scion.vim
+    :source <home>/.cabal/share/scion-<version>/vim_runtime_path/plugin/haskell_scion.vim
 
 You store certain settings in a configuration file.  (Note: This
 feature is currently experimental and details may change in future
diff --git a/emacs/scion.el b/emacs/scion.el
--- a/emacs/scion.el
+++ b/emacs/scion.el
@@ -606,9 +606,8 @@
 (defun scion-net-have-input-p ()
   "Return true if a complete message is available."
   (goto-char (point-min))
-  (if (= 0 (forward-line 1))
-      t
-    nil))
+  ;; A message is terminated by a newline.
+  (search-forward "\n" nil t))
 
 (defun scion-run-when-idle (function &rest args)
   "Call FUNCTION as soon as Emacs is idle."
diff --git a/scion.cabal b/scion.cabal
--- a/scion.cabal
+++ b/scion.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            scion
-version:         0.1.0.1
+version:         0.1.0.2
 license:         BSD3
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Thomas Schilling <nominolo@googlemail.com>
diff --git a/server/Scion/Server/Commands.hs b/server/Scion/Server/Commands.hs
--- a/server/Scion/Server/Commands.hs
+++ b/server/Scion/Server/Commands.hs
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@
                       return $ Just $ showSDocForUser unqual
                         (prettyResult x O.<+> dcolon O.<+> 
                           pprTypeForUser True t)
-                  _ -> return (Just (showSDocDebug (ppr x O.$$ ppr xs )))
+                  _ -> return (Just "No info") --(Just (showSDocDebug (ppr x O.$$ ppr xs )))
         _ -> return Nothing
 
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