From owner-freebsd-newbies Tue Jun 23 21:29:46 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id VAA22322 for freebsd-newbies-outgoing; Tue, 23 Jun 1998 21:29:46 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from out4.ibm.net (out4.ibm.net [165.87.194.239]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id VAA22316 for ; Tue, 23 Jun 1998 21:29:45 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from pirat@prime.oaep.go.th) Received: from prime.oaep.go.th (slip202-135-22-131.sy.au.ibm.net [202.135.22.131]) by out4.ibm.net (8.8.5/8.6.9) with SMTP id EAA80702; Wed, 24 Jun 1998 04:29:21 GMT Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 11:30:13 +0700 (ICT) From: pirat sriyotha To: Tim Gerchmez cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Fave Window Manager... found it. In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19980623192107.0080cce0@mx.serv.net> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Tim Gerchmez wrote: > > You know, I did install Xemacs, tried it and found that I had no use right > now for such a powerful text editor. Geez this thing is big and bulky too > (took 20-30 megs on my system!). So for now I erased it. When I'm ready > to start doing some programming or need a really powerful editor I will > re-install it. For now, I'm watching my disk space. > i used to be. but this does not mean i have all my faves installed. am prefer newbies to experts or guru. > >I more need a good POP Email client than a text editor. > popclient ? > > BTW, anyone who wants a copy of my .fvwm2rc file to see my setup so far, > let me know - I'd have to FTP it to you since I'm not doing Email from BSD > yet (haven't found a client). You'd need a copy of asclock, since this is > one of the things I load at startup (nicest X clock I've seen for BSD so far). > > P.S.. 'fave' is slang for 'favorite', so I was saying I found my favorite > window manager. > a million thanks Tim, indeed. > > P.P.S... have you used fvwm2 and found any way to get the 'backer' module > to work correctly?? > i do not customize my X to my fave yet. my main purpose is to set bsd up and running X as quick as possible and add some network capabilities in order to join to internet and do some hobbies, programming. > At 09:03 AM 6/24/98 +0700, pirat sriyotha wrote: > >hi, > > > >good news. > > > >but i have never heard of Fave Window Manager... > >well, you've got it, fvwm2. so you should go ahead with xemacs. try this > >hot one and let us know some of your comments. > > > >oh yes, xemacs is not a window manager. just try this editor once you've > >got your favorite wm. > > > >i love reading from newbies discussion. > > > >rgds, > >psr > > > -- > My web site starts at http://www.serv.net/~fewtch/index.html - > lots of goodies for everyone, have a look if you have the time. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message