Re: [newbie] How do you access console mode from within X to change lilo.conf

[Alex V Flinsch]

On Wed, 17 May 2000, you wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> How do you access 'Console Mode' from within X windows? In addition, can

 run xterm or any of itsvariations (xterm,konsole,Eterm,gnome-terminal,kvt....)
 and you have the equilivant of console mode.



> I review and make modifications from the desktop i.e. checking my RAM. I
> think the command line is:   /sbin/lilo.conf
> 
> Should this be done from ' root ' ?
> 

> I have an IDE drive. Should I type in:
> append=hda=ide_scsi mem=128M

if you mean a ide cd writer, then yes, the change should be in /etc/lilo.conf 

then execute  lilo as root


> 
> Roman
-- 
Alex
(Go easy on me, I'm a COBOL programmer in real life)