Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 22:34:43 -0700 From: Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com> To: Toomas Soome <tsoome@me.com> Cc: freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Why is the console a graphic/bitmapped console, and not text/character by default Message-ID: <f8da7bb208de9c608f4a74856f72f4ab@udns.ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <2751595C-BBB8-46DF-ABC2-5CAD7B82176B@me.com>
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On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 08:04:43 +0300 Toomas Soome tsoome@me.com said > 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 the > console driver does implement it or not. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 12. Apr 2020, at 07:41, Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote: > > > > Sorry 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. > > > > Thanks for any insight into this! :) > > > > --Chris > > > > With (U)EFI firmware, you're in graphics until the kernel takes over. Where you can switch/change/obtain text/character mode. I'm not we're talking about the same thing here. --Chris
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