Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 13:37:32 +0200 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: sos@freebsd.org Cc: current@freebsd.org (FreeBSD current) Subject: Re: Syscons CUT&PASTE functionality added... Message-ID: <199606211137.NAA08305@grumble.grondar.za>
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> I just put in the last bits to get CUT&PASTE to work in syscons. > This now allow one to C&P between the consoles using the mouse > to select the needed text. Magic! > For this to work, run the moused daemon with the prober parameters > specifying mousetype & port. Then on the console where this feature > is needed just say vidcontrol -m on, and a mousepointer will show > up on the screen. Left button cuts & right button paste. > I'd like to hear how this works out with different mousetypes and > especially with different display hardware. Please note this works > only on ega's and above, as the mousepointer is done by reprogramming > the charset, giving the illusion that a "real" graphic mousepointer > is used. How well does this co-exist with X? M -- Mark Murray 46 Harvey Rd, Claremont, Cape Town 7700, South Africa +27 21 61-3768 GMT+0200 Finger mark@grondar.za for PGP key
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