Turns out that I screwed up when I restores my X configuration files. I didn't
create the /var/X11R6/xkb directory. Works fine now, in case anyone else ever
has the problem.
Paul
Maxwell Smart wrote:
> On 07-Jun-98 Paul Kersting wrote:
> > I recently had to reinstall RH50 on my Dell XPS 300 PII system. After
> > the
> > reinstallation, I found that the backspace key no longer works in
> > netscape
> > 4.05. It works everywhere else. I am a newbie and need some help
> > figuring out
> > what I did wrong. Is it possible that this could be due to selecting the
> > wrong
> > keyboard type during the RH install. I selected the standard US English
> > 101 key
> > board, but I have the Dell ergonomic keyboard. I went through that step
> > fast
> > and don't recall whether I checked all of the options available. If that
> > is the
> > problem, can I fix it without a complete reinstallation? Could it be
> > something
> > else? Unfortunately, my typing skills aren't great, adn I need that
> > backspace
> > capability. <CTL> H doesn't work all of the time either. It seems to
> > depend
> > where I am (works in the subject line, but not in the message body.
>
> If you were using 4.05 before, I don't know the cause. If not, that may be
> the problem.
>
> I had problems with 4.05 using the cursor keys, backspace and many of the
> ALT-x combos. Went back a release and all has been well since.
>
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