VI Basics (I'm bored, why not?): run: vi <filename> type: "I" (w/o quotes) use arrows to move up/down/left/right, same as SimpleText except W/O a mouse. when done, ESC to exit editing mode, and ZZ to save/quit, or use ":q!"ENTER (w/o quotes).
Example: vi /mnt/disk/etc/yaboot.conf DOWN DOWN RIGHT DELETE 2 ESC "ZZ" Used Vi to replcae the 1st character on the third line with a "2". Saved, and quit. Hope to help. Also, you may want to install pico on your system. It's a very useful editor, with help, all. Just pico filename, and everything else is pie. H2H, Jonathan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Aaron Stechesen Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 8:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Still have the same problem I just ran the chroot stuff that you told me to and then tried to boot Mandrake. All I have on screen after the Welcome to Mandrake Linux! is: boot: (to which i typed) linux Loading kernel....... and then it just sits there and sits there and sits there I got this far before and I know that it will sit there until I get tired and need to turn it off.:( ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stew Benedict" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 6:35 AM Subject: Re: Still have the same problem > > On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Aaron Stechesen wrote: > > > here is the yaboot.conf details: > > > > init-message="\nWelcome to Mandrake Linux!\n" > > boot=/dev/hda7 > > ofboot=hd:7 > > delay=30 > > timeout=50 > > install=/usr/local/lib/yaboot/yaboot > > magicboot=/usr/local/lib/yaboot/ofboot > > enablecdboot > > enableofboot > > defaultos=linux > > default=linux > > novram > > image=hd:8,/boot/vmlinuz > > label=failsafe > > root=/dev/hda8 > > initrd=hd:8./boot/initrd.img > > append=" failsafe" > > read-only > > macosx=hd:6 > > image=hd:8,/boot/vmlinuz > > label=linux > > root=/dev/hda8 > > initrd=hd:8,/boot/initrd.img > > read-write > > > > This looks mostly OK. This line is probably just a typo?: > > > initrd=hd:8./boot/initrd.img > > Note the "." instead of "," > > Did you rerun ybin while you were in the chroot? And id so did you get the > boot prompt? Also did you check the Open Firmware boot-device settings? > > To edit in rescue you would use vi. For that I'd suggest checking google, > as I'd rather not get into a vi lesson here. Coming from MacOS, vi may > seem a bit strange, but it's something you can count on being present on > most any unix system you sit down at. > > Stew Benedict > > -- > MandrakeSoft OH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ > PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/ > > > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
