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Old 08-05-2005, 10:18 PM   #1
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console mouse


I have enabled console mouse in OBSD37. I was wonderding what's the use/ purpose of enabling a mouse in the console.
 
Old 08-05-2005, 11:29 PM   #2
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i know using gpm (homepage) you use the mouse in the console to copy/paste text
 
Old 11-01-2005, 04:36 PM   #3
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It's very handy for cutting (Ctrl-Insert) and pasting (Shift-Insert) while in the console.
 
  


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