Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 08:04:43 +0300 From: Toomas Soome <tsoome@me.com> To: bsd-lists@bsdforge.com Cc: freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, freebsd-stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Why is the console a graphic/bitmapped console, and not text/character by default Message-ID: <2751595C-BBB8-46DF-ABC2-5CAD7B82176B@me.com> In-Reply-To: <d07ea81293f9fa4a256b2b2135ec58f3@udns.ultimatedns.net> References: <d07ea81293f9fa4a256b2b2135ec58f3@udns.ultimatedns.net>
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You have UEFI setup? With UEFI, there is no text mode. If mouse copy/paste is working is not a property of screen mode but it if th= e console driver does implement it or not. Sent from my iPhone > On 12. Apr 2020, at 07:41, Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote: >=20 > =EF=BB=BFSorry for the ling title. But wasn't sure how make my > question more concise. > Why did we begin making an initial console "graphics mode" > by default. 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. > It's near impossible to perform initial configuration > in graphics mode, using a mouse to cut/copy/paste does *not* > work as intended. 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. > While this "works" for long-time users. It's an *extra*, and > seemingly *unnecessary* step. It is also likely to behoove > first-time/new users -- except those already targeting a > Desktop. >=20 > Thanks for any insight into this! :) >=20 > --Chris >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"=
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