On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> I've installed MDK 7.1 (from scratch--new hard disk). I was previously
> using 7.0.
>
> The backspace is doing that incredibly annoying Linux thing of acting
> like a del key.
> Since I use del an interrupt key (so I can map it to SysRq), this is
> extremely annoying.
>
> My /etc/sysconfig/keyboard is setting the Backspace to Backspace, and
> thus it works as I want in the console.
>
> Under X, "xev" shows that backspace generate a backspace, and delete
> generates a delete, but they both do the same thing. I've tried running
> the International Keyboard program, and not running it.
>
> This is really getting in my way, I *really* hope somebody can help me!!
>
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Have you tried editing your /etc/sysconfig/keyboard file to read
BACKSPACE=BackSpace
I think that is how it should work. In 7.0 it had different syntax that
required it to need the ^H option, so you might try that too. I looked at the
startup services as they were starting to see if the boot was actually doing
the right thing. The nice thing is that this won't completely disable your
system so you can try different things if BackSpace doesn't work.
Hope this helps.
Ivan
