"Several of the newer distributions seem to have a problem with the Backspace
key when using kdm, xdm, or gdm (a.k.a. run-level 5). For some reason (unknown
to me) they will make the Backspace key into a Delete key. I know that RedHat
6.X and Slackware 7 both fall victim to this problem. If you are using another
distribution and have encountered the same problem, this text will most likely
apply to you too. I will be focusing on how I solved the problem in RedHat 6.1."
"So, you just installed one of the new Linux distributions on your computer, and in
keeping with your Windows experiences, you'd like to be presented with a
graphical log-on to the system. This is quite easy to do in Linux, and I will not
focus on it (you'll probably be able to figure out how to do it from this text
anyways). Now, having configured the appropriate script(s) to allow a graphical
log-on, and rebooting your computer, you are presented with a window that asks
for your login name and password. You type them in, and are greeted with your
favorite desktop/window manager's interface. Everything seems right, but when
you open your favorite IRC client and make a mistake while typing, you realize
your backspace key doesn't do anything. However if you put the cursor in front of
some text, and hit the backspace key, it deletes it. What's going on?!?"
