FC4: backspace does not work in vi

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• From: Alexander Volovics <awol@xxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:25:40 +0200
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What happened to 'backspace' in vi.
This works as it should in 'gnome-terminal' but backspace
in vi in an xterm gives ''.

To get backspace with vi in an xterm I have to use "ctrl-h".

Backspace was working perfectly using vi in an xterm under FC2/3.

Alexander

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