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Re: how do I edit my XF86Config file while in runlevel 3?



On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Elton Woo wrote:

> Thanks for that informative "newbieized" tutorial on vi (of which I was
> terribly scared to use!). However, I managed to do the editing by
> invoking mc (Midnight Commander) from runlevel 3. I find it's
> more"user-freindly" (read: "newbie/dummy - friendly), for editing files.

	If you ever think you'll be using any other *NIX systems (e.g.  
Solaris, AIX, etc.) then I would recommend you learn vi.  There are two
"lowest common denominator" tools to know - vi & bourn shell.  If you know 
these you can be productive on any *NIX system.


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