--- code/unix/sdl_glimp.c	2006-12-03 07:17:28.000000000 +0100
+++ code/unix/sdl_glimp.c.new	2006-12-03 07:20:01.000000000 +0100
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
     //  ch = ch - 'A' + 'a';
 
     // tjw: translate K_BACKSPACE to ctrl-h for MACOS_X (others?)
-    if (ch == K_BACKSPACE)
+    if (ch == K_BACKSPACE && keysym->sym != SDLK_DELETE)	// mis 061203 -- make delete key work again
     {
       *key = 'h' - 'a' + 1;
       buf[0] = *key;