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Date:      Fri, 21 Jun 1996 13:37:32 +0200
From:      Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za>
To:        sos@freebsd.org
Cc:        current@freebsd.org (FreeBSD current)
Subject:   Re: Syscons CUT&PASTE functionality added... 
Message-ID:  <199606211137.NAA08305@grumble.grondar.za>

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> I just put in the last bits to get CUT&PASTE to work in syscons.
> This now allow one to C&P between the consoles using the mouse
> to select the needed text.

Magic!

> For this to work, run the moused daemon with the prober parameters
> specifying mousetype & port. Then on the console where this feature
> is needed just say vidcontrol -m on, and a mousepointer will show
> up on the screen. Left button cuts & right button paste. 
> I'd like to hear how this works out with different mousetypes and
> especially with different display hardware. Please note this works
> only on ega's and above, as the mousepointer is done by reprogramming
> the charset, giving the illusion that a "real" graphic mousepointer
> is used.

How well does this co-exist with X?


M
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