Managers,
I had originally asked these questions:
> 1. When logging on, you cannot use the delete key to fix
> a typo in your username? Does anyone know how to fix this? It
> just appends '^?' to the string of text.
>
> 2. Using lynx, when I select D to download, then you are prompted
> to save your file to whatever you like, when any character is
> pressed, the cursor move to the next line as if a carriage
> return was entered. The backspace does not work here either.
>
> Are these (and maybe the next one too) problems related or are
> they all separate problems?
>
> also: In ksh, how do you recall your last commands, when the arrow
> keys are pressed, '^[[A' is used. How do I use the history
> to recall my commands?
These are the people that responded and their responses. Sorry if I left
any out.
boerm_at_u.washington.edu
I have run into something similar to this, but only when telnetting from
an Ultrix host into my Alpha and then running the Alpha's Lynx client. I
find that using rlogin to go from the Ultrix machine to the Alpha avoided
these problems.
WALTERS_at_ad3100.ada.epa.gov
In reference to ksh question, put
set -o emacs
in yout .profile file
nicolis_at_celfi.phys.univ-tours.fr
No these problems are not *necessarily* related (e.g. I have
problem 1 but not the rest). The rest, now: your lynx
problem may by termcap related. The ksh problem is solvable
and also termcap related. The first problem has as solution
to use Ctrl-H to backspace-delete the erroneous characters
*in your login*; beware that the password line may not
use the Ctrl-H anymore but the "usual" delete key.
atp_at_mssly1.mssl.ucl.ac.uk
There are two keys on the keyboard. Backspace and Delete.
According to the POSIX spec backspace = ^H and delete = ^?
(^? represents the non-printing number 127).
In order to comply with POSIX, the line discipline for
telnet and rlogin etc. is set to be POSIX (stty sane).
Unfortunately, by default, DEC keyboards generate
^? when the backspace key is pressed. IBM keyboards generate
a ^H when backspace is pressed.
As an experiment try pressing ^H (Control-H) at the
login prompt. Also since the requirement for posix compatibilty
does not extend to LAT, you can 'delete normally' for a LAT
connection. Standards - wonderful things.
If it really bugs you, you can switch this off, by
changing the line discipline on /etc/gettydefs. At the
normal shell prompt 'stty sane' swaps to POSIX mode. and
'stty dec' swaps to 'normal' dec mode.
__________________________________________________________
Karen Thomas
Connecticut State University
THOMASK_at_CTSTATEU.EDU
1/31/96 10:09
Received on Wed Jan 31 1996 - 16:42:24 NZDT