From owner-freebsd-newbies Fri Nov 23 12:24:45 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from smtp-1.visp.telinco.net (smtp-1.visp.telinco.net [212.1.130.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F64E37B416 for ; Fri, 23 Nov 2001 12:24:33 -0800 (PST) Received: from [212.1.137.18] (helo=me01) by smtp-1.visp.telinco.net with smtp (Exim 3.32 #1) id 167Mqv-0002dk-00; Fri, 23 Nov 2001 20:23:14 +0000 Message-ID: <002401c1745d$211fd780$128901d4@wintellect.com> From: "Philip Pereira" To: "Hugo Casqueiro" Cc: References: <65D9BA197BC0D311808500508B5C12C10131348C@TDSRV5LX> Subject: Re: Tips with mouse Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 20:25:18 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001F_01C1745C.F7A54020" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C1745C.F7A54020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Claro que podes! Philip ----- Original Message -----=20 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 ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C1745C.F7A54020 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Claro que podes!
 
Philip
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Hugo Casqueiro
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 = 8:50=20 AM
Subject: RE: Tips with = mouse

Obrigado (Thank you).
 
Can=20 I speek with you in portuguese if I have a future=20 question ?
 
Thanks anyway.
 
hugo
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Pereira=20 [mailto:info@wintellect.co.uk]
Sent: quinta-feira, 22 de = Novembro=20 de 2001 20:07
To: Hugo Casqueiro; freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org
Subject:=20 Re: Tips with mouse

Hi Hugo,
 
Are you Portuguese by any chance? I = am - my=20 name is Philip Pereira by-the-way.
 
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...
 
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!!!"
 
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.)
 
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"
 
I hope this has = helped!
 
Philip.
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 Hugo Casqueiro =
To: 'freebsd-newbies@freebsd.or= g'=20
Sent: Wednesday, November = 21, 2001=20 7:03 PM
Subject: Tips with = mouse

Hello=20 all,
 
I came from=20 Microsoft systems and I never saw an unix system before, until = yesterday=20 !
 
I read=20 something about FreeBSD like "it is better than=20 Linux".
What your=20 opinion about to start with this system ?
 
I'm a mouse=20 dependent.Could you give me some tips about using = a mouse=20 device without x, just console ?
 
Thank=20 = you
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