09-20-2011
Ahhh! Yes, it should have been ( )
PHP Code:
$i, bootinfo -s $i
gives me permission errors due to $i
PHP Code:
echo $i, bootinfo -s $i
doesn't give me the numeric value.
How do you put those two values next to each other?
Please advise.
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