new xterm and erase setting

[Satish Balay]

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Harry Putnam wrote:

> Satish Balay <balay at fastmail.fm> writes:
>
>> Just to be sure - I noted the version of the old xterm - 179-5 (FC1)
>>
>>>
>>> I haven't had to piddle around with the erase setting for a very long
>>> time, but now with new xterm  I get the behavior described, in emacs -nw.
>>>
>>> I see what you mean about `less'.  That has changed too.  So this
>>> must be another setting... maybe the `-/+ ie' (initiate erase)
>>
>> I did a diff of all the settings (from 'stty -a > log' ) and they
>> were the same (except for the screen size of the 2 xterms)
>
> Ok, so much for that theory... what do you suppose explains the fact
> that the backspc key now acts differently?

don't know

>
> I'v very certain I wasn't getting the respective behavior in emacs or
> less prior to this change.

If you mean the 'backspace' key worked with the old version - then yes
- I can reproduce this.

I have some xterms which I didn't kill after installing the new
version - so I'm able to comapre (old and new behavior). I also have
an FC2 box - with 179-6.EL - where I can reproduce the old behavior.

Satish