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Date:      Wed, 27 Feb 2002 02:04:35 -0500
From:      parv <parv_@yahoo.com>
To:        Patrick Thomas <root@utility.clubscholarship.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How do I cut and paste in console mode ?
Message-ID:  <20020227070434.GA56728@moo.holy.cow>
In-Reply-To: <20020226211804.W41069-100000@utility.clubscholarship.com>
References:  <20020226211804.W41069-100000@utility.clubscholarship.com>

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in message <20020226211804.W41069-100000@utility.clubscholarship.com>, 
wrote Patrick Thomas thusly...
>
> 
> I am not running X, I am simply in console mode.  Question:
> 
> How do I paste ?
> 
> I tried both buttons at the same time, and I tried shift-insert.
> No dice.
> 
> I read in a news posting that console mode mouse will only paste
> with the middle mouse button, but I don't have a middle mouse
> button ...

compile this option in your kernel...

options         SC_TWOBUTTON_MOUSE
#options         SC_ALT_MOUSE_IMAGE  # show block cursor instead of "arrow"

...then you can paste w/ the button which can't be used for
selecting text.

 - parv

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