Re: [newbie] File access- Me?,Machine?, Manual?

2001-09-15 Thread Altaira
Michael, Thank you and wow! To try and explain I was frustrated, kept typing in correct commands and getting a response of no such file no such directory. So, I opened up the KDE module, open up the Root Directory, over half way down is a root with a lock on it. That was what I meant by my root

Re: [newbie] File access- Me?,Machine?, Manual?

2001-09-14 Thread Michael D. Viron
>What you said makes sense. Except for one item, >Root directory - key word is directory not root. >The one item is if I am SU, does this automatically open >the root file or the directory? >Assuming I have it set for all access. If you 'su' without the dash, you become the root user (ie, user

Re: [newbie] File access- Me?,Machine?, Manual?

2001-09-14 Thread Altaira
Paul, Thanks for the rapid response. Yes, I REALLY typed it, (<) Getting desperate! Trying anything. Yes I tried it without the < also. Sending the list? I am on one machine using the WIN98 O/S with Netscape. The list is on the MDLIN O/S on the same machine. One thing I will explain root,root

Re: [newbie] File access- Me?,Machine?, Manual?

2001-09-14 Thread Paul
> Manual states cat /proc/pci > > Typed the following - > > su > Password > cat /proc/ password > find / Am I doing something wrong or will it not find the file due > to it only being recognized as a problem during the O/S install. > Also my root has a root. Some of these items could be becaus

[newbie] File access- Me?,Machine?, Manual?

2001-09-14 Thread Altaira
First I have a dual O/S. WIN98/ MandrakeLinux 8. Installed using DrakX. I have installed maybe two software programs, a few directories created. Now . . I wanted a file to print the output to the screen. Manual states cat /proc/pci Typed the following - su Password cat /proc/ Want to buy