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The Macbook and Terminal
Posted by lters on Mon 9 Feb 2009 at 14:04
Recently having had the chance to use a Macbook to manage debian boxes, I have one problem that I was not able to overcome... yet.
The included terminal.app does not send the F1 etc keys properly to the linux terminals.
I tried different terminal settings like xterm, xterm-color, vt100 and etc.
Each one brings its own problems it seems, none run perfectly like konsole or gnome-terminal.
There is an xterm application that is installed with X11, but who wants X11 running all the time.
Also, I miss the mouse single click paste and highlight to copy.
However, the macbook performs amazingly quick and well other wise.
If you are afraid of trying linux, try a Macbook.
http://www.apple.com/macbook/features.html
The included terminal.app does not send the F1 etc keys properly to the linux terminals.
I tried different terminal settings like xterm, xterm-color, vt100 and etc.
Each one brings its own problems it seems, none run perfectly like konsole or gnome-terminal.
There is an xterm application that is installed with X11, but who wants X11 running all the time.
Also, I miss the mouse single click paste and highlight to copy.
However, the macbook performs amazingly quick and well other wise.
If you are afraid of trying linux, try a Macbook.
http://www.apple.com/macbook/features.html
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Posted by Anonymous (125.118.xx.xx) on Mon 9 Feb 2009 at 15:41
try iTerm(iterm.sourceforge.net)
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Posted by lters (69.176.xx.xx) on Mon 9 Feb 2009 at 17:16
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I have and it works quite well, but seems slower.
It seems to me that Terminal.app being optimized by apple, should "just work".
respectfully, lters
It seems to me that Terminal.app being optimized by apple, should "just work".
respectfully, lters
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Posted by Anonymous (85.12.xx.xx) on Tue 10 Feb 2009 at 12:48
How should it send F1 key?
What are you trying to achieve and what are you getting?
What are you trying to achieve and what are you getting?
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Posted by Anonymous (71.245.xx.xx) on Wed 11 Feb 2009 at 01:33
I tried different terminal settings like xterm, xterm-color, vt100 and etc.
Each one brings its own problems it seems, none run perfectly like konsole or gnome-terminal.
There is an xterm application that is installed with X11, but who wants X11 running all the time.
Um, well seems like almost all of the previously mentioned terminals
use X11. Konsole and Gnome as far as I know need X11.
Just curious.....
Each one brings its own problems it seems, none run perfectly like konsole or gnome-terminal.
There is an xterm application that is installed with X11, but who wants X11 running all the time.
Um, well seems like almost all of the previously mentioned terminals
use X11. Konsole and Gnome as far as I know need X11.
Just curious.....
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You are pressing the function key when you're trying to do this right?
Apple seems to default the function keys to the mode changing keys, and provides access to the f1-12 via the fn+key combination on the laptop models (my powerbook does this at least, and I haven't seen it change since)
I know, not too handy if you have to use the function keys all the time, but usually I'm doing things like changing the volume/brightness more.
If you are doing this, please post the results you get when trying this, and we can go from there.
Apple seems to default the function keys to the mode changing keys, and provides access to the f1-12 via the fn+key combination on the laptop models (my powerbook does this at least, and I haven't seen it change since)
I know, not too handy if you have to use the function keys all the time, but usually I'm doing things like changing the volume/brightness more.
If you are doing this, please post the results you get when trying this, and we can go from there.
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