http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ 2009-11-19T07:55:06-05:00 http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ http://wiki.eeeuser.com/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-01-12T20:24:12-05:00 http://wiki.eeeuser.com/explain:console_dot?rev=1200187452&do=diff Sometimes you will see people use a .(period) on the command line like an address. This isn't just a period, it means something very specific. The single . means “This directory” basically whatever directory you happen to be working at that moment. Example if you type “cd .” it won't produce an error because you just “changed directories” to the directory you're currently in! (How useful) text/html 2008-07-05T04:02:16-05:00 http://wiki.eeeuser.com/explain:f9_restore?rev=1215244936&do=diff Sometimes a user manages to mess up their system, and it needs to be reset to how it was when they first got it. This is done with what is referred to as the “F9” restore. How you do this is actually fairly simple. When you see the BIOS splash screen press and hold the F9 key. After a few seconds you see the following menu. text/html 2008-01-12T21:10:08-05:00 http://wiki.eeeuser.com/explain:home?rev=1200190208&do=diff * Terminals/Consoles information for newcomers. * Non-Literal Paths * System Restore with F9 * Dots on the console text/html 2008-01-12T19:40:49-05:00 http://wiki.eeeuser.com/explain:non-literal-path?rev=1200184849&do=diff In many examples on this wiki people use “non-literal” paths. This means that the path you type isn't the same as what is in the example. Example: dd if=/dev/sda of=/PATH/TO/BACKUP This is an example of a non-literal path. The author doesn't want you to literally type ”/PATH/TO/BACKUP” but rather something more like this. text/html 2008-03-03T03:09:42-05:00 http://wiki.eeeuser.com/explain:terminal?rev=1204531782&do=diff The terminal (a.k.a. console) is a non-graphical way to run commands on the eeepc. [Terminal / Console] To open a terminal in easy mode, simply hold <Ctrl> + <Alt> and press the <T> key. Running Programs Unlike with the standard desktop you can run any program on your computer. Example if you type “xclock” in the window, and press Enter. Then the xclock program should run, it should look like a very simple analog clock.