--- /usr/portage/sys-fs/cryptsetup/files/1.0.5-dm-crypt-start.sh	2007-10-02 12:07:39.000000000 -0400
+++ /lib/rcscripts/addons/dm-crypt-start.sh	2007-12-15 03:57:09.000000000 -0500
@@ -59,8 +59,26 @@
 		return
 	fi
 	splash svc_input_begin ${SVCNAME} >/dev/null 2>&1
+
 	# Handle keys
 	if [ -n "$key" ]; then
+		read_abort() {
+			local ans
+			local prompt=" ${green}*${off}  $1? (${red}yes${off}/${green}No${off}) "
+			shift
+			echo -n -e "${prompt}" >/dev/console
+			if ! read -n 1 $* ans </dev/console ; then
+				local back=${prompt//?/\\b}
+				echo -n -e "${back}" >/dev/console
+			else
+				echo >/dev/console
+			fi
+			case $ans in
+				[yY]|[yY][eE][sS]) return 0;;
+				*) return 1;;
+			esac
+		}
+
 		# Notes: sed not used to avoid case where /usr partition is encrypted.
 		mode=${key/*:/} && ( [ "$mode" == "$key" ] || [ -z "$mode" ] ) && mode=reg
 		key=${key/:*/}
@@ -70,21 +88,20 @@
 			if [ -n "$remdev" ]; then
 				# temp directory to mount removable device
 				local mntrem=/mnt/remdev
-				local c=0 ans
+				local c=0
 				for (( i = 0 ; i < 10 ; i++ ))
 				do
 					[ ! -d "$mntrem" ] && mkdir -p ${mntrem} 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
 					if mount -n -o ro ${remdev} ${mntrem} 2>/dev/null >/dev/null ; then
-						sleep 2
+						read_abort "Stop waiting after $i attempts" -t 1 && return
 						# keyfile exists?
 						if [ ! -e "${mntrem}${key}" ]; then
 							umount -n ${mntrem} 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
 							rmdir ${mntrem} 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
 							einfo "Cannot find ${key} on removable media."
-							echo -n -e " ${green}*${off}  Abort?(${red}yes${off}/${green}no${off})" >/dev/console
-							read ${read_timeout} ans </dev/console
-							echo	>/dev/console
-							[ "$ans" = "no" ] && { i=0; c=0; } || return
+							read_abort "Abort" ${read_timeout} && return
+							i=0
+							c=0
 						else
 							key="${mntrem}${key}"
 							break
@@ -92,15 +109,14 @@
 					else
 						[ "$c" -eq 0 ] && einfo "Please insert removable device for ${target}"
 						c=1
-						sleep 2
+						read_abort "Stop waiting after $i attempts" -t 1 && return
 						# let user abort
 						if [ "$i" -eq 9 ]; then
 							rmdir ${mntrem} 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
 							einfo "Removable device for ${target} not present."
-							echo -n -e " ${green}*${off}  Abort?(${red}yes${off}/${green}no${off})" >/dev/console
-							read ${read_timeout} ans </dev/console
-							echo  >/dev/console
-							[ "$ans" = "no" ] && { i=0; c=0; } || return
+							read_abort "Abort" ${read_timeout} && return
+							i=0
+							c=0
 						fi
 					fi
 				done