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

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> XTerm*ttyModes: erase ^?
>>> XTerm*backarrowKey: false
>> 
>> Of course these settings work -- but only here, on localhost. I
>> think Todd has the problems when GNU Emacs runs in a shell in a
>> remote site. So re-programming the local X server won't change his
>> problems, he has to fix it in the remote shell.

> X resources are managed by the server, not the client.

Actually, IIRC they're managed at both ends: the ~/.Xdefaults file is read
directly by the client (thus from the client's file system) whereas the xrdb
database (traditionally filled at login time from ~/.Xresources) is on
the server.


        Stefan