R: corrupted smoothing kernel ?

I have just installed R2.9.0 on my Windows XP system.
I have followed the same installation procedure I have been using  
for over a year. That is installation
from the "exe" file.
"kernel" belongs to package "stats"which is (I think) installed by  
default.
I loaded it but did not use the command:

library(stats)

Now I did and it works fine for me too.
I am sorry. I though such a command is only necessary when a  
package is installed.

I think you are missing the point.  The stats package is (or should  
be) loaded automatically
when you start R.  There is (should be) no need to do library(stats).

To make sure your installation is working correctly in this regard:

	* start R
	* _without_ doing ``library(stats)'' type ``search()''
	* you should see ``package:stats'' in the search path which is listed

The point that Uwe was making was that you probably had some *other*  
package loaded,
said package containing a density() function (with only one  
argument?) which masked
the density() function in the stats package.

	cheers,

		Rolf Turner

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