Re: [aclug-L] cut and paste (gpm)

[j m wagle <jmwagle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Jesse:

While waiting for the new kernel to download I did some reading,
switched my mouse button to "PC" (from MS), changed my 'protocol' to
"mousesystems" and now I have 'cut and paste' capabilities......

I appreciate the help, but notice, I still use /dev/cua0 but my book
(Linux Undercover) says: "... almost the same as the ttyS ones, but
their use is now discouraged"  should I try to change this?

thanks in advance.
mike wagle, wichita

Jesse Kaufman wrote:
> 
> this is what mine says...  i'm not sure if you have the same thing or not...  
> mine's
> an IntelliMouse PS/2 mouse (as seen below)...
> 
> Section "Pointer"
>    Protocol        "IMPS/2"
>    Device          "/dev/mouse"
>    Resolution      100
>    Buttons         3
> EndSection
> 
<snip>
> > > > >
> > > > > If you have a 3-button mouse and X recognizes all three buttons, then
> > > > > to do a copy-and-paste operation:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Highlight the text you wish to copy by dragging with the left
> > > > >    mouse button.
> > > > > 2. Move the pointer to where you want it to be inserted
> > > > > 3. Click the middle button once
> > > > >
> > > > > There is no need to explicitly tell it to copy; this is done 
> > > > > automatically.
> > > > >
> > > > > FYI, gpm actually is for the console (not X) only, so it doesn't apply
> > > > > here.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hope this helps!
> > > > >
> > > > > -- John
> > > > >
> > > > > j m wagle <jmwagle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > > >
> > > > > > What am I doing wrong??  Should I be able to 'cut' a line from a
> > > > > > file displayed in xterm and 'paste' in an email composition??
>
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