Re: Emacs 21.3.1 -nw over ssh, C-h not bringing up help

[Olive <olive.lin@versateladsl.be>]

Todd H. wrote:
> Howdy, 
> 
> I've been an emacs user for over 10 years and have recently been
> forced into an upgrade from 20.6.1 under redhat to 21.x under Debian.
> I access the Linux box in question via SSH (SecureCRT on a Win2k box
> if it matters).  I use a VT220 emulation in my ssh client and have
> TERM set to VT220 in the Linux shell.
> 
> On the old Emacs 20.6/Redhat box I was on, I set SecureCRT to
> "backspace sends delete" and life was good.  Backspace deleted stuff
> left of the cursor, and Control-h invoked help.
> 
> The problem now is that Under "GNU Emacs 21.3.1 (i386-pc-linux-gnu, X
> toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars) of 2004-10-16 on raven, modified by
> Debian" pressing C-h now deletes left of the cursor, and the only way
> to bring up help is M-x help.  I've fiddled with various SEcureCRT
> settings to no avail.  I at least get backspace to work right if I let
> it send backspace for backspace. 
> 
> Anyone have the magic bullet for this?  I've searched for an answer,
> but most of what i find is people withe reverse problem of backspace
> bringing up help.  The other odd thing is if I try to bind help to a
> function key, I need to hit shift and that function key to make it
> happen. 
>         (global-set-key [f5] 'help)     
> 
> Did something change in Emacs 21 on "help" key binding? 
> 
> Best Regards, 

I do not know if it answer your question; but the default key sequence 
send by xterm is the same for the backspace key and C-h so emacs cannot 
make the difference; it is xterm that must be configured. Emacs works 
well after having configuring xterm on the following way. Use the 
following resources:

XTerm*ttyModes: erase ^?
XTerm*backarrowKey: false
XTerm*eightBitInput: false

env. variable term set to "xterm"