Re: Backspace, Delete in xterm
> On Wed, 15 Jan 1997, Brian C. White wrote:
>
> > Please, PLEASE, correct this! Either set all the ttys to use BS (^H)
> > as the rubout character or fix xterm to send DEL (^?) when the backspace
> > key is pressed.
>
> For what it's worth, I used to have problems with backspace and delete
> until I realized that <ctrl-d> is delete and <ctrl-h> is backspace. After
> a little bit, I'll think you'll even find this setup to be more convenient
> because your hands never have to grope.
Sorry, but <ctrl-d> is not "delete" and, though <ctrl-h> is backspace, it
is not the rubout character.
CTRL-D is an emacs "delete-char" command that is also recognized by bash,
tcsh, and other programs that use enhanced readline. You'll also find
that M-D (ESC-D or ALT-D) is "kill-word" and M-backspace is "backward-
kill-word".
Try the following: 'less <any-existing-file>' The try to search for
something by type "/bueue" (with no CR). Then try to backspace to change
the search string.
Brian
( bcwhite@verisim.com )
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Pete Templin wrote:
> Hmmm....seems to me that Windows NT is a three floppy system. Although
> three is certainly less than six, three is significantly more than one.
I think a single floppy install should be possible, but it would require
a different approach than is currently used. I'd like to see an install
package that bootstraps from DOS: 1. insert a DOS boot disk that has some
common CD-ROM drivers, 2. run an install program directly from the CD.
Actually, if you've already got DOS running on your pc, it should be
possible to put in the CD and run a "setup.exe" without ever making a
boot floppy.
I know it's against most of our philosophies to support the use of DOS in
any capacity, but when Caldera releases OpenDOS this could provide a really
nice, fast way to install the system and it would still be free. As it
stands now, we still need DOS to use "rawrite.exe" anyway.
Another alternative (actually my favourite) is to use ELKS (Linux-8086) to
bootstrap regular Linux. Unfortunately it'll be a while before that's
feasible.
Regards...
... Ami.
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