Re: Why is the console a graphic/bitmapped console, and not text/character by default

[Toomas Soome]

> On 12. Apr 2020, at 08:34, Chris  wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 08:04:43 +0300 Toomas Soome tso...@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  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.
> 


UEFI systems *may* provide VGA bios for gfx, but thats not granted, and if not 
you have no “text” mde at all. In virtual environment it is possible you do not 
get even framebuffer mapped memory.

rgds,
toomas
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Working on Zoom port

[Eric McCorkle]

All,

Given how Zoom is getting used a lot more these days, I've started
working on a port that installs the Zoom linux client.

Here is a link to my github if anyone wants to help:

https://github.com/emc2/freebsd-ports/tree/zoom


I'm not done yet.  The zoom linux client installs a bunch of Qt
libraries in its own directory.  These either need to be installed with
a port, or else the right configs need to be set to search for libraries
there.

I'm going to take a break, but I'm going to circle back to this.



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Re: Working on Zoom port

[Rodney W. Grimes]

> All,
> 
> Given how Zoom is getting used a lot more these days, I've started
> working on a port that installs the Zoom linux client.
> 
> Here is a link to my github if anyone wants to help:
> 
> https://github.com/emc2/freebsd-ports/tree/zoom
> 
> 
> I'm not done yet.  The zoom linux client installs a bunch of Qt
> libraries in its own directory.  These either need to be installed with
> a port, or else the right configs need to be set to search for libraries
> there.
> 
> I'm going to take a break, but I'm going to circle back to this.
> 

You are aware of the rather large pile of recent security issues
surronding zoom I hope.

-- 
Rod Grimes rgri...@freebsd.org
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Re: Working on Zoom port

[Alexandr Krivulya]

13.04.20 04:58, Rodney W. Grimes пишет:

All,

Given how Zoom is getting used a lot more these days, I've started
working on a port that installs the Zoom linux client.

Here is a link to my github if anyone wants to help:

https://github.com/emc2/freebsd-ports/tree/zoom


I'm not done yet.  The zoom linux client installs a bunch of Qt
libraries in its own directory.  These either need to be installed with
a port, or else the right configs need to be set to search for libraries
there.

I'm going to take a break, but I'm going to circle back to this.


You are aware of the rather large pile of recent security issues
surronding zoom I hope.


Yes, you right. But a lot of people (as me) use it for non-confidential 
or educational purposes. So working zoom client is very important for me 
for example.

I'm not a developer, but can test your port, Eric. Thank you!
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