Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 23:28:42 +0930 From: Malcolm Kay <malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> To: Stefan Malte Schumacher <s.schumacher@netcologne.de>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bash / Promise Controller Message-ID: <200308042328.42967.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> In-Reply-To: <20030804122037.GA6784@drachenhorst.fantasy.net> References: <20030804122037.GA6784@drachenhorst.fantasy.net>
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On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 21:50, Stefan Malte Schumacher wrote: > I am new to Freebsd and have some questions concerning the settings of = the > bash shell under FreeBSD and the Kernel Configuration. > > 1. I have been using the bash under linux for years and I would like to > configure in such a way under freebsd that it resembles my linux-settin= gs > as close as possible. I have already installed the bash as default shel= l, > but I am stilg some things. I wolike ike to have colored ls-output and = in Thsi is not a property of bash but is an option to ls. if you alias ls -G to ls in .bashrc then you'll get colours assuming your= =20 terminal admits to being prepared to display them. If your using xterm th= e=20 normal termcap entry doesn't admit to colour so they won't appera unless = you=20 set the TERM environment variable to xterm-color. > jed nothing seems to be working. I cant acess the Menu with Alt+Key, I don't know anything about jed -- answer may be in the jed iniitializati= on=20 but more likely in the way xterm delivers these key combinations to it. This can probably be adjusted in the xterm resource (or .Xdefaults) > Backspace does not work and I cant scroll down with page up /down. I al= so Again seems to be key translations and the code you expect from the backs= pace=20 key -- see also xmodmap(1) Does jed read the key definitions from termcap? > would like to be able to browse for example ls output with > Shift-Page-Up/Down. How can I achive this ? I have just noticed another By default these actions are linked to the wheel in a wheel mouse. But yo= u can=20 reset these by connecting the xterm actions scroll-foward and scroll-reve= rse=20 to your chosen key combinations in the xterm resource or .Xdefaults > weird phenomen : When I use jed via ssh arrow key down scrolls down unt= il > jed itselfs vanished in the upper part of the screen. > > > 2. > I am currently creating a custom kernel config. ( I have read the manua= l in > the handbook). But I still have some questions : What is with the modul= es ? > Are options I comment out in the kernel automatically compiled as modul= es ? > And does the GENERIC-File include all the possible kernel options ? I a= m a > bit confused because I have not found an option for my Promise 133TX2. > The Standard-Kernel recognizes it just fine. I also did not find even > limited choices for sound card support. > > Thanks in Advance Malcolm Kay
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