First step, relax.
Second step, type joe /etc/lilo.conf and use joe's help by typing
ctrl-k-h for the help menu.
(Some of the hardcore Unix guys will tell you to use vi but it is not
real user friendly to the newbie. I recommend using joe until you can
get going and then learn vi.)
Typing the path with file name will not do anything unless the file is
an executeable.
Good luck,
Scott
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 1998 9:00 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: A really "NEWBIE" question regarding editing files
>
> I have tied about 50 times to edit my lilo.conf file, and I'll
> be
> damned if I can figure it out. I have read man pages, how-to's and
> 5 different books! For a "NEWBIE" that is used to MS Word 97
> and its' ease of use, how in the hell do I edit this file??!! One
> book
> (Red Hat Linux Unleashed) says'"make sure you're logged in as
> root and load the file into your favorite editor." Not very
> informative
> for a beginner. Do I need to open a text editor(Joe, vi, emacs, etc)
> with lilo.conf in the command line and rewrite the whole file from a
> blank screen, or is there a way to see the file as I'm editing it? I
> hope my meaning is clear. I am a real newbie. I can't even open
> the file by logging in as root and typing the path and file name!
> Shouldn't I be able to do that? By the way, I know less about
> emacs now than when I started:)
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