Anybody that uses Terminal.app on Mac OS to regularly connect to Linux servers — particularly those that use screen — will be aware of the issues with backspace. The following terminal one liner seems to resolve the issues:
$ defaults write com.apple.Terminal TermCapString xterm
I’m now running my very own Hackintosh! It was a relatively easy install, with just a few tweaks required to get the graphics card working correctly. I had to come to terms with the fact that there were no working drivers for my onboard LAN adapter (nForce 570) and get a PCI Gigabit card. The Netgear GA311 is a good choice.