bash2.01 & Xfree86: how to make Backspace really be KeySym backspace??

[Steve Hsieh <steveh@eecs.umich.edu>]

Hi,

I'm going to repeat this post again, since it seems annoying that someone
else should have encountered this problem, but no one replied the first
time. In summary, xfree86 as shipped in debian appears to have backspace
and delete both bound to the Delete KeySym, so it's not possible to
generate a ^H by pressing either keys. Bash 2.01 seems to want ^H for a
backspace.  So, how can I change this mapping back to del -> delete and
backspace -> ^H on a systemwide basis?   I guess I could use the xmodmap
file in /etc/X11/...  but i'd rather find the source of the original
problem.  I am not using the Xkb extension.
   

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Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 02:43:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: Steve Hsieh <steveh@eecs.umich.edu>
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Subject: Xfree86: how to make Backspace really be KeySym backspace??
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Hi,

It appears that in the default keyboard mapping for xfree86 (xkb
disabled), both the backspace key *and* the delete key are mapped to the
KeySym 'Delete'.  Can someone tell me where this is being done?
I don't want these keys mapped.

In other words, I'd like the 
  delete key = keysym Delete
  backspace key = keysym BackSpace
the way it should be.

I know I could use xmodmap to remap the keys back to the original ways,
but I'd rather find the source of the problem and remove the mapping that
is currently being done in the first place.  Can anyone help? 



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