I am still using 8.2 and waiting for an update to arrive by snail mail. I still haven't got a modem that will work in Linux. Your other suggestions sound promising. I will be trying them when I wake up:>) Including the ones in the original post.
On 21 Dec 2005 at 21:38, RickSisler wrote: > jim allAn ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > [snip] > > > check to see if the files exist here: > > > $> whereis vimtutor > > > vimtutor: /usr/bin/vimtutor /usr/local/bin/vimtutor > > I would love to check, but how do I get to $> to enter vimtutor > > and $> rpm -q --whatprovides /usr/bin/vimtutor > Sorry Jim, that was from my prompt in a terminal to show you how it > could be done using the bash shell and commands to find if its > installed. > > Actually, the vimtutor is a shell script stored in the /usr/bin > directory and can only be accessed from a terminal (konsole, xterm) > Can you use Konqueror to traverse to /usr/bin and see if > /usr/bin/vimtutor is there ? > > if not, have you learned how to install software packages > using the Mandriva Control Center ? the twiki has some good links > for getting started authored by many readers of these lists. > http://mandriva.vmlinuz.ca/index.php/Main_Page > Since your on dial-up, what version of Mandriva are you > using ? > > [snip] > > > vim-common-6.4-1.1.20060mdk > > > Then make sure you have the vim-common package installed. > > > Also here's some links for online tutorials: > > This did lead to a sample of what the tutor looks like. > > http://www.truth.sk/vim/vimbook-OPL.pdf > > I am sure that is what I want to see, but why can't I? Does > > vimtutor have to be entered at a bash$ prompt? How do I get there? > try this one also, a quick reference: > http://vi-improved.org/wiki/index.php/TutorialCommands > > > I am so frustrated at this point, that I feel like scrapping the > > whole thing. Every thing was going so good until I hit this road > > block. > > Time to go to bed and hope tommorrow brings a solution. > > I started with 9.2 and hosed my PC for 2+ weeks and almost did give > up, but kept reading, re-installing, more reading ... and > I would encourage you not to give up Jim, it may be a steep learning > curve but well worth the trip ;) > -- > RickS > "Just drive down that road, until you get blown up" - > General George Patton, about reconnaissance troops > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? > Go to http://store.mandriva.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com > ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
