At around Sun, 9 Aug 1998 22:19:22 +1000, Hamish Moffatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> may have mentioned:
> On Sun, Aug 09, 1998 at 11:48:28AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Fri, Aug 07, 1998 at 10:40:22PM -0500, Matthew Myers wrote: > > [backspace problem in X] > > > Here is my setup: > > > > > > Debian 1.3.1 > > > > Please consider upgrading to Debian 2.0 . In 2.0, consistent handling of > > backspace and delete under X has been implemented. > > I just installed Debian 2.0 on my Toshiba notebook on Friday, > and backspace doesn't work in xterm! Perhaps it is just the keyboard > on the thing [I chose standard 102 key keyboard in the setup]; > I have to use C-h though. Suggestions? i had this problem as well -- i looked in my XF86Config file and commented out a line having to do w/ XKB. i think this did the trick for me. -sen