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From: Lew Pitcher on 27 Nov 2009 13:15 Aaron W. Hsu <arcfide(a)local> trolled: > Lew Pitcher <lewpitcher(a)lewpitcher.ca> writes: > >>But ed requires libraries. There are several tiny editors around >>that do not require a library - there is one called "q" if I recall >>correctly, and these are more ideal for a rescue disk. > > I only see ed linked against libc. Your point being? There are tiny editors that don't require any libraries. eu is one. LewPitcher(a)LewPitcher.ca -- Official Website -->> http://lewpitcher.ca/ Something to look at: -->> http://www.emusclemag.com/ Lonely in Brampton? -->> http://gaypros.meetup.com/cities/ca/on/brampton/ Peel HIV/AIDS Network -->> http://www.phan.ca/home.html
From: Lew Pitcher on 27 Nov 2009 13:17 Aaron W. Hsu <arcfide(a)local> trolled: > Grant <g_r_a_n_t_(a)bugsplatter.id.au> writes: > >>I met vi same time I met unix -- there's less than a dozen keystrokes to >>be learned for basic editing, I don't see the hassle in remembering that. >>And one's left little finger soon streches the extra inches needed to >>reach the escape key ;^) > > Or you get yourself a keyboard that has the ESC key in a convenient > location. You could just pop the escape key off the keyboard with a Swiss Army Knife (the blue ones work best) and move it to a more convenient location. LewPitcher(a)LewPitcher.ca -- Official Website -->> http://lewpitcher.ca/ Something to look at: -->> http://www.emusclemag.com/ Lonely in Brampton? -->> http://gaypros.meetup.com/cities/ca/on/brampton/ Peel HIV/AIDS Network -->> http://www.phan.ca/home.html
From: Mikhail Zotov on 27 Nov 2009 13:18 On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:15:16 GMT Mike Jones <Not(a)Arizona.Bay> wrote: .... > To learn how Vi works, you need it's help system, which doesn't tell you > how the help system works, or how to exit the help system, or even how to > actually EDIT something. Like I said, its a possibly puzzle game, not a > "Damn! I need some kind of editor and fast!" solution. In this case, just use a live CD built for you task. There are a lot of them around : R.I.P., SysRescueCD, Finnix, etc. Cheers, Mikhail
From: Lew Pitcher on 27 Nov 2009 13:20 Lew Pitcher <lpitcher(a)teksavvy.com> trolled: > Aaron W. Hsu arcfide(a)local wrote: >> Roger Manyard <lewpitcher(a)lewpitcher.ca> writes: Who? Who is Roger Manyard and what does he have to do with LewPitcher.ca? And why are you calling yourself LewPitcher when the name is legally registered to us? >>>Exactly. You are a hobbyist, as is everyone who posts to this ng >>>who is below the age of 35. Those older than 35 probably learned >>>unix on a real system and slackware when there were few linux >>>alternatives. >> >> Humph. Says you. > > Remember, Roger loves yanking people's chains. :-) Oh, is Roger Manyard the guy who owns the justlinux.ca website? LewPitcher(a)LewPitcher.ca -- Official Website -->> http://lewpitcher.ca/ Something to look at: -->> http://www.emusclemag.com/ Lonely in Brampton? -->> http://gaypros.meetup.com/cities/ca/on/brampton/ Peel HIV/AIDS Network -->> http://www.phan.ca/home.html
From: Michael Black on 27 Nov 2009 13:19
On Fri, 27 Nov 2009, Lew Pitcher wrote: > One that is new to unix/linux would have to be an imbecile to try > and learn from slackware. That's why we're all "Bozos on the Bus". Michael |