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I couldn't log on as root, initially. Once I let Gnome start, I found where I could set the password for root. I did that, rebooted, logged on as root, let Gnome load, and was able to use Gnome's...

I also tried to log in as the administrator and no luck there, either.

I tried to double-click on it and got the message "access denied". I also tried the two commands vim and joe, and vi, and they all came up as unrecognized. I appreciate your patience and your...

I don't know how to edit the file. I can find it, but how does one edit it?

does anyone know how to make GRUB default to WinXP instead of Linux? If I have my kids reboot, I can tell them about making a choice. Not hat big of a hassle, but if the power goes out, it reboots to...

Tux, thanks! It worked perfectly. I can boot either system with ease, now. The PartitionMagic BootMagic couldn't do the job. I'm assuming this is a different bootloader than GRUB!?!? Anyways, I...

I appreciate your reply! But, unfortunately, I wasn't able to access anything on my CD that allows me to repair the boot loader. At least, I don't see anything. I put in the CD, restart the PC, and...

Well, I formatted my entire harddrive (40gig), partitioned it into three partitions, FAT32 for WindowsXP (30 gig), Linux ext3 (7gig), and Linux swap (about 500mb). All this with PartitionMagic 8.0...

I have searched through the FAQ's and other posts on this board but haven't found what I need.

I need to help installing UNIX on my home PC, then help on how to use it. I also want to learn how to...