Can't backspace in vi

[Christopher Wagner]

On Saturday, November 03, 2001 6:53 AM, linmail at itab.com 
[SMTP:linmail at itab.com] wrote:
|
| Logging into  a Red Hat 7.1 machine from either a Mac OS X machine or a
| FreeBSD machine the backspace key only produces a beep while editing a
| file with vi.
|
| Anybody know how to fix this?

This is a problem with your terminal configuration.  I suggest reconfiguring 
how you terminal program sends the backspace key.  ^H or ^? (The caret 
signifying a ctrl signal) are the typical standards.  For a more specific 
answer, I'd need to be in front of the problem machine.
..
I just checked my quick reference guide, VI recognizes ^H for a backspace. 
 Your terminal programs are probably sending ^? to your Redhat box which 
would expain the beep.

I also remember something about 'stty erase ^?' fixing the problem.  It's 
been a long time though, since I usually just modify the terminal prog. 
 Someone check me on that, please.

Good luck!

- Christopher Wagner
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