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New entry: "Why don't international (8-bit) characters work?"

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@ -251,6 +251,20 @@ Finally, you can simply @samp{cat} the file to the printer's share name:
You may need to press the formfeed button on your printer or append the You may need to press the formfeed button on your printer or append the
formfeed character to your file. formfeed character to your file.
@subsection Why don't international (8-bit) characters work?
Before you can type international characters (£åäö) in bash, you must
add the following lines to your @code{~/.inputrc} file:
@example
set meta-flag on
set convert-meta off
set output-meta on
@end example
These are options to the @code{readline} library, which you can read
about in the @code{bash(1)} man page.
@subsection Why don't cursor keys work under Win95/Win98? @subsection Why don't cursor keys work under Win95/Win98?
@strong{(Please note: This section has not yet been updated for the latest @strong{(Please note: This section has not yet been updated for the latest