quoth the maxim wexler:
> > As others have said, "emerge xorg-x11 -pf", but why
> > not recompile your
> > kernel with PPP support? You're going to have to do
> > it sooner or later
> > and sooner will avoid a lot of hassle and reboots.
>
> right, but there's a lot to download yet and my
> connection(on a good day) takes ~1hr/5M during which
> the phone is not available. Meanwhile I'd like to be
> able to read html and pdf files.
>
> I'd like at least to be able to use my mouse to cut
> and paste. gentoo finds my usb, logitec optical mouse
> on boot. Is there a method of configuring it without
> having to set up X.
>
> -mw

'emerge gpm'

gives console mouse support, so you can cut and paste.

-d
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darren kirby :: Part of the problem since 1976 :: http://badcomputer.org
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