From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from server1.shellworld.net ([64.39.15.178] ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 184HuZ-0001jG-00 for ; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 05:34:47 -0400 Received: from localhost (jdashiel@localhost) by server1.shellworld.net (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id g9N9YkN43875 for ; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 04:34:46 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from jdashiel@shellworld.net) Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 05:34:46 -0400 (EDT) From: Jude DaShiell To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Items fly by In-Reply-To: <000701c27850$3d1490f0$3ccb8d18@erikdesktop> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Sure that's no problem. do locate x | less. Once that's done, it scrolls one screen at a time. Also, locate x >locate.log, then less locate.log. On Sun, 20 Oct 2002, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi list. I'm using the locate command to find some diagnostic software and > potencial mount points for basic hardware like a floppy drive or a modem. I > can find what I want no problem, but I also get a lot of things I don't > want. Sometimes screens after screens. The screens scroll automaticly, and > I wonder if there's a way to change this. Failing that, is there a way to > get at the items at the top of the list without doing a locate and listening > to the whole thing over. I've done this 4 or 5 times, and it's starting to > be counter productive. I think if I could just stop the scroll where I > wanted and review the lines I'm interested in, I'd be a little more > effective. > Thanks for any advice. > Erik > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.404 / Virus Database: 228 - Release Date: 15/10/2002 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >