I had the same problem, I found a solution, it may not be the best solution but it works for me.
I used xmodmap to make the backspace key work in the way you want. check your keymap table for X (xmodmap -pke). If BackSpace is not in it then add it using the command (xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = BackSapce"). At least for my system that is what BackSpace is. Then dump the keymap table again to make sure it took (xmodmap -pke). That should make it work for the current session. To make the change permanent take the output from xmodmap -pke and dump it to the /etc/X11/Xmodmap file. This is used by both xdm and xinit (according to my documentation). This will make the change permanent globally. To make the change on a per-user basis put a .xmodmap file in the users directory. Read the man on xmodmap for more stuff. I hope this helps. -jeremy ------ Jeremy Hinegardner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Research Assistant http://meru.cecs.missouri.edu University of Missouri - Columbia Multimedia Communications and Visualization Laboratory ------ On Sun, 6 Sep 1998, Joost Witteveen wrote: > > > Does anybody know what I should do to get my beloved backspace back again > > > (yes, I want backspace to delete the char left to the curser, as it does > > > in the VC's). > > > > Make sure the following is present in your /etc/X11/Xresources: > > Thanks. But unfortunately, it _is_ already present! > > > *Text.translations: #override ~Shift ~Meta <Key>Delete: > > delete-next-character() > > XTerm*termName: xterm-debian > > *VT100*backarrowKey: false > > *VT100.Translations: #override <Key>BackSpace: string("\177")\n\ > > <Key>Delete: string("\033[3~")\n\ > > <Key>Home: string("\033OH")\n\ > > <Key>End: string("\033OF") > > > > I don't like introducing xterm-debian terminfo entry myself and just renamed > > it to xterm. > > And my $TERM variable already is set to xterm-debian. > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >