David,
I've installed RH6.2 over RH6.1 over RH6.0 without getting this
behaviour.
I've also installed RH6.2 on three 'clean' HDs, again without getting
this behaviour.
What am I doing 'wrong'? ;-)
Regards
Gustav
"David A. De Graaf" wrote:
>
> I've installed yet another RedHat 6.2 system and have again run afoul
> of the Great BackSpace Key Fiasco.
>
> This fresh-out-of-the-box system has this aggravating behaviour:
> I type a long command, but make an error. I backspace to correct it,
> but instead of removing the mis-typed character, the entire line is deleted
> and I have to type it all again. I am a sloppy (but fast) typist and
> this renders the system all but unusable.
>
> Can we not all agree that the BackSpace key has God's intended
> purpose of removing the last typed character, allowing it to be
> retyped?
>
> Can anyone give me a single rational reason why I should like the
> present RedHat behaviour?
>
> Red Hat! Are you listening? Please fix this BEFORE you issue another
> release! Fix it on the command line. Fix it in X. Fix in in
> applications. Fix it EVERYWHERE.
>
> Yes, I know how to fix it myself. But why should I have to???
>
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