Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 20:06:44 -0000 From: "Philip Pereira" <info@wintellect.co.uk> To: "Hugo Casqueiro" <Hugo_Casqueiro@TecniData.pt>, <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Tips with mouse Message-ID: <003d01c17391$36cf6c20$e99501d4@wintellect.com> References: <65D9BA197BC0D311808500508B5C12C101313477@TDSRV5LX>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003A_01C17391.3545BEE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Hugo, Are you Portuguese by any chance? I am - my name is Philip Pereira = by-the-way. I've been using FreeBSD for about 3 months and have already picked it = up. I've played with Linux also, but found FreeBSD to be more controlled = in its development. I've done things such as re-compile my kernel = several times (which proved FAR more easier than Linux) and have = upgraded to X 4.1. I've also found it to be a lot more configurable - = and user friendly at times - than Linux. System crashes have NEVER = happened on my FreeBSD box! It may help to know that most webservers = (including Microsoft ironically) use a FreeBSD box and Apache to run = their servers - I think that speaks volumes... I still think it comes down to a personal preference though. My idea is = to try box (preferably on a test box or old harddrive in your current = computer) and take your pick - however, saying that, I'm sure most = "newbies" in this forum (myself included) would say "FREEBSD!!!" In answer to your second question - yes, you can have a mouse when in = command line mode in FreeBSD. The option is given during installation = (I've got version 4.4 and have a PS2 mouse connected.) Once configured correctly - you may need to turn on the "emulate 3 = buttons" option - you can highlight any text on screen with the mouse = pointer & left button, and then press the middle button to paste it at = the command line. This proves VERY helpful when you have packages names = like: "package_name.1.4.2_4.tar.gz" I hope this has helped! Philip. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Hugo Casqueiro=20 To: 'freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org'=20 Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 7:03 PM Subject: Tips with mouse Hello all, I came from Microsoft systems and I never saw an unix system before, = until yesterday ! I read something about FreeBSD like "it is better than Linux". What your opinion about to start with this system ? I'm a mouse dependent.Could you give me some tips about using a mouse = device without x, just console ? Thank you ------=_NextPart_000_003A_01C17391.3545BEE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Hugo,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Are you Portuguese by any chance? I am = - my name is=20 Philip Pereira by-the-way.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've been using FreeBSD for about 3 = months and have=20 already picked it up. I've played with Linux also, but found FreeBSD to = be more=20 controlled in its development. I've done things such as re-compile my = kernel=20 several times (which proved FAR more easier than Linux) and have = upgraded to X=20 4.1. I've also found it to be a lot more configurable - and user = friendly at=20 times - than Linux. System crashes have NEVER happened on my = FreeBSD box!=20 It may help to know that most webservers (including Microsoft = ironically) use a=20 FreeBSD box and Apache to run their servers - I think that speaks=20 volumes...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I still think it comes down to a = personal=20 preference though. My idea is to try box (preferably on a test box or = old=20 harddrive in your current computer) and take your pick - however, saying = that,=20 I'm sure most "newbies" in this forum (myself included) would say=20 "FREEBSD!!!"</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In answer to your second question - = yes, you can=20 have a mouse when in command line mode in FreeBSD. The option is given = during=20 installation (I've got version 4.4 and have a PS2 mouse = connected.)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Once configured correctly - you may = need=20 to turn on the "emulate 3 buttons" option - you can highlight = any text=20 on screen with the mouse pointer & left button, and then press the = middle=20 button to paste it at the command line. This proves VERY helpful when = you have=20 packages names like: "package_name.1.4.2_4.tar.gz"</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I hope this has helped!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Philip.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3DHugo_Casqueiro@TecniData.pt=20 href=3D"mailto:Hugo_Casqueiro@TecniData.pt">Hugo Casqueiro</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dfreebsd-newbies@freebsd.org=20 = href=3D"mailto:'freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org'">'freebsd-newbies@freebsd.or= g'</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 21, = 2001 7:03=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Tips with mouse</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN = class=3D448010819-21112001>Hello=20 all,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 class=3D448010819-21112001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D448010819-21112001>I = came from=20 Microsoft systems and I never saw an unix system before, until = yesterday=20 !</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 class=3D448010819-21112001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D448010819-21112001>I = read something=20 about FreeBSD like "it is better than Linux".</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D448010819-21112001>What = your opinion=20 about to start with this system ?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 class=3D448010819-21112001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D448010819-21112001>I'm = a mouse=20 dependent.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 class=3D448010819-21112001>Could you give me some tips about using a = mouse=20 device without x, just console ?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 class=3D448010819-21112001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN = class=3D448010819-21112001>Thank=20 you</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_003A_01C17391.3545BEE0-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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