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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: help a novice.
Date: 3 Jul 1996 01:18:44 -0500
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shaun. (handyman@axxcess.net) wrote:
: Okay, as the subject says, i know very little about UNIX, but i am
: learning, so if you could answer the below stupid questions, i would
: be enormously appreciative:
: 1. How do I change the permissions? I am the administrator, but i
: can not even make a directory, nor download a file.
chmod. But I doubt you'll be able to "chmod" if you can't create
directories etc. There is a "root" account. It's the same as "God
mode" where you can do (almost) anything. If this is news to you,
I'd suggest buying a "fundamentals of Unix" type book. See the FAQ
(below).
: 2. What command do i use to access the floppy drive (a:)??
You need to either use the "mtools" package or "mount" the disk.
: 3. Is there an online guide for the stupid?
You're not necessarily stupid - just ignorant about unix. Persevere.
Have a look in
/usr/share/doc/handbook/handbook.ascii
and
/usr/share/doc/FAQ/freebsd-faq.ascii
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....