backspace at login prompt shown as 2 backspace

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Hi,

Kenneth J. Hendrickson wrote:
> >> Problem: If some characters are typed at login prompt and backspace
> >>          is pressed TWO characters are erased for each time bs is pressed.
> >> 
> >> This problem didn't exist with mgetty 0.22 in the same environment.
> 
> This problem *did* exist in mgetty 0.22 on my machine, and I fixed it.
> 
> I will post diff files if anybody wants them.  They may help to fix 0.97
> or more recent versions.

Yes, this would be nice. (If it doesn't break *other* operating systems
that use a different bs/del/echoe semantics...)

gert

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