LILO.conf wont write

w0lv3rin3 · 03-12-2004, 10:36 PM

for some reason, slackware will not allow me to write to lilo.conf, just says read-only, and even when i am root, still no go, any other ways to write to lilo

any suggestions?

DrOzz · 03-12-2004, 10:38 PM

well if you say you are root, what are you using to edit it
and what error does it output when you try to save it ?

w0lv3rin3 · 03-13-2004, 02:43 AM

root@darkstar:/home/w0lv3rin3# gedit /etc/lilo.conf

window pops up

I just cant type nuthing in it, just only can read

I login in as SU
and even under root, with and without X still no go.

tk31337 · 03-13-2004, 06:13 AM

Could be a permissions issue. Try: "chmod u+w /etc/lilo.conf".

Komakino · 03-13-2004, 08:01 AM

If you use VIM you can force a write by using

Code:

:w!

to a read-only file.

w0lv3rin3 · 03-13-2004, 04:43 PM

root@darkstar:/home/w0lv3rin3# chmod u+w /etc/lilo.conf
chmod: changing permissions of `/etc/lilo.conf': Operation not permitted

w0lv3rin3 · 03-13-2004, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Komakino
If you use VIM you can force a write by using

Code:

:w!

to a read-only file.

where can i get vim?

Komakino · 03-13-2004, 05:08 PM

it's probably already installed. Try: vi or vim (the former is an older version but on many systems it's just a symlink to vim). I don't know the website, but search on google.