You don't provide enough information. The backspace/delete behaviour is only correct when you use the XKB (X Keyboard) extension. Are you using it? (check that there's no "XkbDisable" in your /etc/X11/XF86Config) What terminal emulators (xterm, rxvt, xvt, kvt, ...) have problems? What applications have problems? Ray -- Tevens ben ik van mening dat Nederland overdekt dient te worden.