-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > - -- KevinO Matz's Law: A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE9sbRFjBS1mMJB+bQRAo3+AJ9JH/pJCSf9A9LIHhOaCSp9+0zdOwCeLnSX H/Azs12tHwJWTggwb/feCKE= =rbVr -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----