Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:34:43 +0200 Mike Burns
> On 2016-04-13 15.31.36 +0200, Erling Westenvik wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 09:37:53AM +, Mike Burns wrote:
> > > I hooked some shell scripts up with zenity to make a wifi GUI.
> > >
> > Interesting. Care to share the code somewhere? Mayb
A GUI reduces the learning curve needed, however would not the traditional *nix
command line card index updated to the modern desktop do the job just as well.
On 04/14/16 11:50, Chris Bennett wrote:
Personally, I hate GUI crap. But there are people who actually NEED it.
He is as firmly dedicated to using OpenBSD as I am.
And this is why my 62-year-old mother has Debian installed on her
laptop instead of OpenBSD. She travels a lot, too. And I am not
On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 07:20:24PM +0300, Mihai Popescu wrote:
> > Maybe it could evolve into a port/package?
>
> So, what is the benefit of typing a text in a text box GUI rather than
> a terminal?
> Again, what is the benefit of displaying a list of wifi networks with
> funny beam sign (which te
> Some people like different UIs than other people. Seems like a strange
> thing to be upset about.
Some people like to shoot themselves in the foot. I am not upset about
it, but I don't like to hear screams and ambulance sirens. :-)
On 2016-04-13 19.20.24 +0300, Mihai Popescu wrote:
> So, what is the benefit of typing a text in a text box GUI rather than
> a terminal?
> Again, what is the benefit of displaying a list of wifi networks with
> funny beam sign (which tell you nothing, bytheway) rather that read a
> dBm result from
On 2016-04-13 15.31.36 +0200, Erling Westenvik wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 09:37:53AM +, Mike Burns wrote:
> > I hooked some shell scripts up with zenity to make a wifi GUI.
> >
> Interesting. Care to share the code somewhere? Maybe it could evolve
> into a port/package?
I'll share the c
> Maybe it could evolve into a port/package?
So, what is the benefit of typing a text in a text box GUI rather than
a terminal?
Again, what is the benefit of displaying a list of wifi networks with
funny beam sign (which tell you nothing, bytheway) rather that read a
dBm result from scan option in
On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 09:37:53AM +, Mike Burns wrote:
> On 2016-04-13 10.42.28 +0200, Erling Westenvik wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 08:34:16PM -0400, Implausibility wrote:
> > Various attempts on creating "generic" wifi network connection manager
> > scripts have been made. None with a
Thanks to everyone for their comments!
I'm going to put a fresh install of OpenBSD 5.9 on my laptop, and I'll try all
of your recommendations.
Take care.
> On Apr 13, 2016, at 5:37 AM, Mike Burns
wrote:
>
> On 2016-04-13 10.42.28 +0200, Erling Westenvik wrote:
>> On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 08:34:1
Tue, 12 Apr 2016 20:40:52 -0400 Michael McConville
> Implausibility wrote:
> > I know how to install things via the ports, but traversing the
> > directory structure to find useful packages is painful. If there's a
> > more friendly way to search for and discover new/interesting ports
> > package
On 2016-04-13 10.42.28 +0200, Erling Westenvik wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 08:34:16PM -0400, Implausibility wrote:
> Various attempts on creating "generic" wifi network connection manager
> scripts have been made. None with a true GUI AFAIK.
I hooked some shell scripts up with zenity to make
Hi there,
On 2016-04-12 Tue 20:34 PM |, Implausibility wrote:
>
> I don't need a lot, I spend most of my time at a shell prompt, but I'm
> thinking I need a better window manager, possibly Firefox (or a recommended
> lightweight alternative) and any invaluable X-based utilities.
>
dillo is a us
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 08:34:16PM -0400, Implausibility wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I have a few old ThinkPads here, and I'd like to explore getting OpenBSD
> running as a lightweight desktop computer.
>
> I don't need a lot, I spend most of my time at a shell prompt, but I'm
> thinking I need a better win
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 08:24:15PM -0500, frederick w. soucy wrote:
> It could be that your wifi card needs firmware that isn`t installed.
> If you can connect via ethernet try to run fw_update.
You may need to use wired network to get the firmware.
When I install onto a usb flash drive, I use fw
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 08:34:16PM -0400, Implausibility wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I have a few old ThinkPads here, and I'd like to explore getting OpenBSD
> running as a lightweight desktop computer.
>
> I don't need a lot, I spend most of my time at a shell prompt, but I'm
> thinking I need a better win
On 2016.04.12, Implausibility wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I have a few old ThinkPads here, and I'd like to explore getting OpenBSD
> running as a lightweight desktop computer.
>
> I don't need a lot, I spend most of my time at a shell prompt, but I'm
> thinking I need a better window manager, possibly Firef
Implausibility wrote:
> I know how to install things via the ports, but traversing the
> directory structure to find useful packages is painful. If there's a
> more friendly way to search for and discover new/interesting ports
> packages, I'd appreciate a link.
'pkg_info -Q $YOUR_QUERY' will show
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