i know that... but you should remember people can have their prompt set different based on what they want to see... i shortened the prompt because i didnt want to type the whole prompt... (my right hand was hurting and couldnt type a lot then) but yes you need to be root ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenny Hitt" <kennyhitt@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 3:17 PM Subject: Re: Getting rid of Linux > You have to be root to do that. Your prompt shows you are just a normal > user. > > Kenny > On Sat, Oct 05, 2002 at 11:54:30AM -0400, Sunfire wrote: > > $lilo -u > > invalid option or syntax error > > $lilo -U > > invalid option or syntax error > > $ > > > > ?????? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Geoff Shang" <gshang at uq.net.au> > > To: "Speakup List" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 7:31 PM > > Subject: Re: Getting rid of Linux > > > > > > > Hi: > > > > > > I've not used grub, but I'd guess it'd be a similar setup to lilo. Go > > into > > > linux and take a look at the grub program help or the grub manpage. There > > > should be a command that will allow you to uninstall grub. With lilo, > > it's > > > 'lilo -u'. > > > > > > As for fdisc, you'll probably have to run the DOS version as I'd hate to > > > think what would happen if you ran it under Linux and deleted the linux > > > partitions out from under it. I've only used it a few times so I can't > > > give you blow by blow instructions, but it's pretty straight forward. > > > > > > WARNING: DOS fdisc implements changes straight away, without needing you > > to > > > do a write before implementing your changes. So you can't cancel later. > > > So make sure you want to do what you are about to do before typing it. > > > > > > Geoff. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Geoff Shang <gshang at uq.net.au> > > > ICQ number 43634701 > > > > > > Make sure your E-mail can be read by everyone! > > > http://www.betips.net/etc/evilmail.html > > > > > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > > > See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
