Article 170620 of comp.os.vms:
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TCS@BATES.MIT.EDU wrote:
> 
> When telnet-ing from Linux to VMS, I have some keymap
> problems.  Hopefully someone can point me in the
> right direction?
> 
> Sample symptoms:
> - Backspace should delete one character, but takes me
>   to the beginning of the line without deleting
>   anything.
> - Within EDT, the keypad is useless. Num Lock does not
>   give me Gold, it just toggles the light on my
>   keyboard.
> 
> Thanks.

Assuming you are running telnet from X, use the attached file for your
.Xmodmap file.  It did the trick for me.  If you are on a virtual
console, use the termcap entry "linux" for you terminal.  But you are
still missing the "-" key from the VT keypad :(

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keysym  F12 = Execute
keysym  BackSpace = Delete
keycode  90 = KP_0
keycode  87 = KP_1
keycode  88 = KP_2
keycode  89 = KP_3
keycode  83 = KP_4
keycode  84 = KP_5
keycode  85 = KP_6
keycode  79 = KP_7
keycode  80 = KP_8
keycode  81 = KP_9
keycode  77 = KP_F1
keycode 112 = KP_F2
keycode  63 = KP_F3
keycode  82 = KP_F4
keycode  91 = KP_Decimal
keycode  86 = KP_Separator
keycode 108 = KP_Enter
keycode 100 = Left
keycode  98 = Up
keycode 104 = Down
keycode 102 = Right



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