--- file_not_specified_in_diff	
+++ file_not_specified_in_diff	
@@ -, +, @@ 
--- dmcrypt.rc
+++ dmcrypt.rc
@@ -71,17 +71,24 @@ 
 	if [ -n "${key}" ] ; then
 		read_abort() {
 			# some colors
-			local ans
-			shift
+			local ans savetty resettty
 			[ -z "${NORMAL}" ] && eval $(eval_ecolors)
 			einfon "  $1? (${WARN}yes${NORMAL}/${GOOD}No${NORMAL}) "
-			if ! read -n 1 $* ans ; then
+			shift
+			savetty=`stty -g`
+			resettty='stty ${savetty}; trap - EXIT HUP INT TERM'
+			trap 'eval "${resettty}"' EXIT HUP INT TERM
+			stty -icanon
+			[ "${1}" = -t ] && stty min 0 time "$(( $2 * 10 ))"
+			ans=`dd count=1 bs=1 2>/dev/null` || ans=''
+			eval "${resettty}"
+			if [ -z "${ans}" ] ; then
 				printf '\r'
 			else
 				echo
 			fi
 			case ${ans} in
-				[yY]|[yY][eE][sS]) return 0;;
+				[yY]) return 0;;
 				*) return 1;;
 			esac
 		}