The best program I find is pico.. at the prompt /> pico edit/fstab The bottom line displays the major function keys etc.. Cheers Paul On Wed, 9 Feb 2000 13:50:38 -0000 "Hill, Andrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How do I edit the fstab without access to the xwindows system? which > program? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Roger Whittaker [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 10:52 AM > > To: Hill, Andrew > > Cc: 'Newbie Linux'; 'Mailbase Linux Uk Help' > > Subject: Re: your mail > > > > You need to edit /etc/fstab to make this possible > > > > On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Hill, Andrew wrote: > > > > > I have been trying to access my hda1/windows drives from a simple > > user, > > > not root, when I saw someone suggest logging on to linux as a single > > > user system, linux -s, will this give me access to the hda1/windows > > > drives? > > > > > > Dr Andrew Hill > > > BSc, FRCA > > > Department of Anaesthesia > > > Royal Sussex County Hospital > > > Brighton BN2 5BE > > > 01273 696955 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Roger Whittaker > > SuSE Linux Ltd > > The Kinetic Centre > > Theobald Street > > Borehamwood > > Herts > > WD6 4PJ > > ---------------------- > > 020 8387 1482 > > ---------------------- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ---------------------- ______________________________________ Paul Hooper Anglia Polytechnic University Library IT Services Tel: ++ 44 1223 363271 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________