utechmech wrote :

> When I type the letters vi at root@Administartor # vi to start the vi
> editor to edit the Xorg config file the whole system crashes giving me
> a page of '~' symbols.

The ~ symbols shows your in vi. To get out type :q and hit enter. If you
want to learn about vi read chapter 15 in the "Good Book":
<URL: http://www.slackware.com/book/index.php?source=c3621.html>

Or maybe its a better idea for you to use 'mcedit' instead of 'vi'.

> How do you get to the $ prompt when you are at the root@Administartor
> # prompt?
>
Create a user, logout and login as this user. Again check the "Good
Book":
<URL: http://www.slackware.com/book/index.php?source=c2773.html#USERSANDGROUPS>
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Thomas O.

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