This is actually normal behavior. The arrow keys won't work at all in the environs you mention...the programs aren't designed to capture those keystrokes and make use of them...especially the login. In those instances, you want to use the delete key to erase back over your errors. On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Bryan Fields wrote: > Hi, > > I have a few very annoying problems with the delete, backspace, and arrow and > num pad keys. > > First of all when at console the backspace delete and the arrow keys don't > work at the login prompt, but work at the bash prompt. The keys stop working > in some programs such as gpg and nslookup i.e. the backspace gives me a "^H". > > Also I have xdm set up to provide a login prompt for X, and the BS, arrow, > and delete keys work, but not the number pad keys for some reason. > > I am running rh 7.0 on a p150 with 128 MB of ram. > > Can anyone help me? This is a Big problem for me, as I cant type well. > > Thank you, > > Bryan Fields > > -- > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and the > fallacies, to avert the evil by processes of education, the remedy to be > applied is more speech, not enforced silence." > -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, 1927 > > "Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the > argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." > --William Pitt, 1783 > > And just 'cus I am a Pyro, > > "Nonflammable is not a challenge" > --Bart Simpson > > Bryan Fields, KB9MCI > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > gpg: Warning: using insecure memory! > gpg: Signature made Mon 12 Feb 2001 11:29:22 PM EST using DSA key ID 5285D3A0 > gpg: Can't check signature: public key not found > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
