rebinding backspace key in gnuemacs (on PC)

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From: DungcaGR
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 1991 21:46

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  is there a way to rebind my backspace key in gnuemacs so that
it actually functions as a backspace, as opposed to ^H, which always
kicks me into emacs help?  the dumb terminal i used to use didn't
cause me such grief, but now i'm resorting to using a pc as a terminal.

  thanks in advance for any help thrown in my general direction.

-- gary d.

(ps - this is my first ever posting.  also, i'm not remotely close to
      being a hack, so please type SLOW so i can understand !)

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