I need some help please???

[KevinO]

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steve burton wrote:
> I'm brand new to linux and I have some questions which are probably
> pretty basic, but not to me. OK first off I am running RH 8 Just got it
> installed on a compaq presairio laptop with an external usb floppy which
> I am unable to use. I tried to use the disk formatter under the system
> tools and I get the message Unable to open the device /dev/fd0,
> Formating cannot continue.
> Ok next question I know when I press Ctrl/Alt/F1 It takes me out of the
> GUI but how do I get back to the GUI.

Ctrl-Alt-F7

> Next the pipe symbol, I can't find that on my keyboard

A shift backslash '\' on my keyboard, right above the enter key.


> Thanks in advance for any help
>
> Frank
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KevinO

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