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Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 11:05:53 -0700
From: David Bushong <david@bushong.net>
To: Thomas Stratmann <thomas.stratmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de>
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Subject: Re: dumb console in single user mode
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In-Reply-To: <3B322E86.3FD9918C@ruhr-uni-bochum.de>; from thomas.stratmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de on Thu, Jun 21, 2001 at 07:27:34PM +0200
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I know I've run vi in single user before (and less works), so it's not a 
dumb terminal, per se.  For arrow keys in less, just use 'j' to go down and
'k' to go up a line (a la vi).  For cutting and pasting, try using screen
(/usr/ports/misc/screen).  It will let you cut and paste, and also allows
you to have virtual terminals and whatnot.  Fair warning: it's got a bit of
a learning curve to get full utility out of it.

--David Bushong

On Thu, Jun 21, 2001 at 07:27:34PM +0200, Thomas Stratmann wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> sorry, dumb (literally!) question. I need a comfortable console at
> startup in single user mode (one which allows the use of arrow keys,
> otherwise less/more is hellish). Console cut and paste also doesn't
> work, even with moused running (I ran rc.i386, after importing
> variables, thus
> 
> cd /etc
> . defaults/rc.conf
> . rc.conf
> . rc.i386
> 
> which sets the correct keymap and starts moused).
> Initially I have $TERM = dumb, setting TERM=cons25 (the entry in
> /etc/ttys) won't do it.
> Probably I just forgot to run the right daemon or something...
> 
> Any idea?
> 
> Thanks
> Thomas
> 
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