From owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org Sun Apr 12 04:41:10 2020 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA78A2B107B; Sun, 12 Apr 2020 04:41:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@BSDforge.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net (static-24-113-41-81.wavecable.com [24.113.41.81]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "ultimatedns.net", Issuer "Let's Encrypt Authority X3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 490Jwj6h5Nz4bDK; Sun, 12 Apr 2020 04:41:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@BSDforge.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net (localhost [IPv6:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1]) by udns.ultimatedns.net (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTPS id 03C4fXj7013328 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128 verify=NO); Sat, 11 Apr 2020 21:41:40 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from bsd-lists@BSDforge.com) X-Mailer: Cypht MIME-Version: 1.0 Cc: freebsd-stable From: Chris Reply-To: bsd-lists@BSDforge.com To: freebsd-current Subject: Why is the console a graphic/bitmapped console, and not text/character by default Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 21:41:40 -0700 Message-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 490Jwj6h5Nz4bDK X-Spamd-Bar: - Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-1.60 / 15.00]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-0.78)[-0.784,0]; ASN(0.00)[asn:11404, ipnet:24.113.0.0/16, country:US]; local_wl_ip(0.00)[24.113.41.81]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-0.82)[-0.821,0] X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 04:41:10 -0000 Sorry for the ling title=2E But wasn't sure how make my question more concise=2E Why did we begin making an initial console "graphics mode" by default=2E My understanding has always been that (Free)BSD has been a "Server by default", and a Desktop after an initial install if that's one chosen target=2E It's near impossible to perform initial configuration in graphics mode, using a mouse to cut/copy/paste does *not* work as intended=2E Which requires one to make the necessary changes "breaking to the new system" after install completes to change initiation to test-mode before bouncing the box=2E While this "works" for long-time users=2E It's an *extra*, and seemingly *unnecessary* step=2E It is also likely to behoove first-time/new users -- except those already targeting a Desktop=2E Thanks for any insight into this! :) --Chris