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Re: Text Editor on Redhat 5.2 (help newbie please)

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From: Frijolero
Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 00:00
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Have you tried the "pico" text editor? Just type "pico" at the command line.


Terry escribi๏ฟฝ en mensaje <3820A365.35E174E8@ican.net>...
>Hi All Newbie Question Here On X86
>
>  I did have Caldera 2.2 setup, using boot majic with windows 95, using
>KDE desktop. Wanted to try different brand of Linux.
>
>  I have just setup Redhat 5.2 on a dual boot with Win 95 using the LILO
>boot. That  works fine but now I need to set X86 interface so it starts
>after the Linux bootup and I don't have to keep starting it manually,
>thats a pain it butt.  The manual says to use a text editor to change to
>a run level 5 from 3, I can find where to change this. Only problem is I
>can't find a text editor to do this. I have looked through 3 books I
>have on Linux and they have been of no help. Can anyone tell me the
>command I need to use to get a text editor. Are the commands in Redhat
>different then other Linux versions??
>
> Heres a second question I just thought of. Windows Is easy. Also found
>DOS easy to use, Linux seems more complex. Will Linux get easier to use
>when I get use to it or are you always fighting to get something to
>work? Linux does look interesting amd if it is as stable as I have read
>would be a nice change from the computer always locking up all of a
>sudden like it does under Windows.
>
>Thanks for any help
>
> Terry Dixon
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