Solution to the non-working delete and break problem

[Reza Taheri]

   The problem was that the delete and break keys on my 3B2 stopped working
apparently after I lost a cu connection that originated on that 3B2.  I
posted a long article describing what had happened during that cu session
and why I thought the broken connection was responsible for the problem.

   Well, it turns out that on or about the same day, my officemate changed
the ulimit statement in /etc/profile and tried to set ulimit to an
unacceptable value.  Shell would not like that statement, reject it with
a bad ulimit message, and exit from /etc/profile right there before executing
trap 2 3, which should restore the delete and break keys to functionality.
We fixed the ulimit statement as two mail responses to my article had suggested
and the problem went away.  The failed cu connection coincidentally happened
the same day that I noticed the problem.  Thanks to those who responded.
 
H. Reza Taheri
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