From owner-freebsd-newbies Thu Nov 22 12: 5:11 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 88D2637B417 for ; Thu, 22 Nov 2001 12:04:54 -0800 (PST) Received: from [212.1.149.233] (helo=me01) by smtp-1.visp.telinco.net with smtp (Exim 3.32 #1) id 16704T-0003uy-00; Thu, 22 Nov 2001 20:03:42 +0000 Message-ID: <003d01c17391$36cf6c20$e99501d4@wintellect.com> From: "Philip Pereira" To: "Hugo Casqueiro" , References: <65D9BA197BC0D311808500508B5C12C101313477@TDSRV5LX> Subject: Re: Tips with mouse Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 20:06:44 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003A_01C17391.3545BEE0" 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_003A_01C17391.3545BEE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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_003A_01C17391.3545BEE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Hugo,
 
Are you Portuguese by any chance? I am = - my name is=20 Philip Pereira by-the-way.
 
I've been using FreeBSD for about 3 = months and have=20 already picked it up. I've played with Linux also, but found FreeBSD to = be more=20 controlled in its development. I've done things such as re-compile my = kernel=20 several times (which proved FAR more easier than Linux) and have = upgraded to X=20 4.1. I've also found it to be a lot more configurable - and user = friendly at=20 times - than Linux. System crashes have NEVER happened on my = FreeBSD box!=20 It may help to know that most webservers (including Microsoft = ironically) use a=20 FreeBSD box and Apache to run their servers - I think that speaks=20 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 = that,=20 I'm sure most "newbies" in this forum (myself included) would say=20 "FREEBSD!!!"
 
In answer to your second question - = yes, you can=20 have a mouse when in command line mode in FreeBSD. The option is given = during=20 installation (I've got version 4.4 and have a PS2 mouse = connected.)
 
Once configured correctly - you may = need=20 to turn on the "emulate 3 buttons" option - you can highlight = any text=20 on screen with the mouse pointer & left button, and then press the = middle=20 button to paste it at the command line. This proves VERY helpful when = you have=20 packages names like: "package_name.1.4.2_4.tar.gz"
 
I hope this has helped!
 
Philip.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Hugo Casqueiro
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, = 2001 7:03=20 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 something=20 about FreeBSD like "it is better than Linux".
What = your opinion=20 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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