Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 20:25:18 -0000 From: "Philip Pereira" <info@wintellect.co.uk> To: "Hugo Casqueiro" <Hugo_Casqueiro@TecniData.pt> Cc: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Tips with mouse Message-ID: <002401c1745d$211fd780$128901d4@wintellect.com> References: <65D9BA197BC0D311808500508B5C12C10131348C@TDSRV5LX>
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Claro que podes!
Philip
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From: Hugo Casqueiro=20
To: 'Philip Pereira'=20
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 8:50 AM
Subject: RE: Tips with mouse
Obrigado (Thank you).
Can I speek with you in portuguese if I have a future question ?
Thanks anyway.
hugo
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Pereira [mailto:info@wintellect.co.uk]
Sent: quinta-feira, 22 de Novembro de 2001 20:07
To: Hugo Casqueiro; freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Tips with mouse
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
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Claro que podes!</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2>Obrigado (Thank you).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Can=20
I speek with you in portuguese if I have a future=20
question ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D137521209-23112001><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D137521209-23112001><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>Thanks anyway.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Philip Pereira=20
[mailto:info@wintellect.co.uk]<BR><B>Sent:</B> quinta-feira, 22 de =
Novembro=20
de 2001 20:07<BR><B>To:</B> Hugo Casqueiro; <A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org">freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org</=
A><BR><B>Subject:</B>=20
Re: Tips with mouse<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<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=20
name is 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=20
have already picked it up. I've played with Linux also, but found =
FreeBSD to=20
be more controlled in its development. I've done things such as =
re-compile=20
my kernel several times (which proved FAR more easier than Linux) =
and have=20
upgraded to X 4.1. I've also found it to be a lot more configurable =
- and=20
user friendly at times - than Linux. System crashes have NEVER =
happened=20
on my FreeBSD box! It may help to know that most webservers =
(including=20
Microsoft ironically) use a FreeBSD box and Apache to run their =
servers - I=20
think that speaks 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=20
that, 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=20
can have a mouse when in command line mode in FreeBSD. The option is =
given=20
during installation (I've got version 4.4 and have a PS2 mouse=20
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=20
text on screen with the mouse pointer & left button, and then =
press the=20
middle button to paste it at the command line. This proves VERY =
helpful when=20
you have 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>
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</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> =
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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=20
7:03 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 =
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!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D448010819-21112001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D448010819-21112001>I read=20
something about FreeBSD like "it is better than=20
Linux".</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D448010819-21112001>What your=20
opinion 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>
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class=3D448010819-21112001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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