Re: xterm and the backspace key, the saga continues.

[crispin@iinet.net.au]

On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 11:55:48AM +0100, Sander Smeenk wrote:
> Quoting crispin@iinet.net.au (crispin@iinet.net.au):
> > > Now my backspace works again, as does my delete key!!
> > > So once again we fixed the xterm & bs problem. 
> > > Stay tuned for the next episode of the xterm & bs saga!
> > 
> > This is wierd, because your xterm-color terminfo entry was correct!
> > Just as an asside, does dumpkeys and showkey still not work in your
> > now working xterm?
> 
> No they still won't function. But this is not TERM-setting related, it
> has something to do with being in X or being on consoles and access
> rights to /dev/tty0, /dev/console and /dev/tty:

What about running them as root?

> Thanks alot for all your help in this mess and for trying to fix my
> problems. 

Its good practice fixing terminal problems, cause some of my work involves getting different types of Unices all talking together, with all sorts of terminal equipment.

Crispin