> In descending order of importance: > > 1. I prefer the look of the screen and fonts in text mode to anything I can get > 2. No matter how fast X or my computer is, stuff still feels faster in text > 3. I hate using the mouse. It feels like it slows me down, even if technically > 4. Boot time is faster if you don't have to start X up. (I turn the computer > 5. The programs I really use (vi, latex, mutt, octave, R, gcc) are all text > 6. When I start X (and especially KDE or gnome), I get visions of a pig > 7. Text mode makes me feel more geeky and makes untrained observers mistake me > Grant
You have good reasons for liking text mode. I think I fit in with all those same lines of thought. Now, here are some questions for you: 1. What do you do about getting more characters on the screen? 80x25 is not enough, and 80x50 (vga=ext) is not too bad, but I like more characters across. Something like 130x50 would please me. Now, I know there's SVGATextMode, but it seems like it's been outdated or something, and it's hard to get it working on some video cards. So do you recommend using framebuffer mode? 2. If you use framebuffer mode, do you feel hypocritical for not using X when it is true that you are really in a graphics mode already? I kind of feel weird about it. Argument #2 goes out the window if you're using fb mode, but it seems almost necessary to get more characters on the screen. 3. When you do use X, what window manager do you use? My bet is that you use something lightweight like fluxbox or fvwm, no? I use fluxbox. 4. Are we just a couple of elitist, nerdy, weirdo command-line geeks, or are there other people on this list who fall into the same category? (BTW, you know you are in our group if you use the command prompt in windows more than explorer). -- Phillip Hellewell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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