Problem with save rc.local

[joe12345]

Hi,
i have a problem with "/opt/etc/rc.local".
I edit it with "sudo vi rc.local". Then I changed the hdparm... lines to "hdparm -S 60 ....". But I cant save this file now. I use in the vi editor ":w", but it doesnt save my file. Can some one help me?

Joe

[mumsoft]

Hi,
i have a problem with "/opt/etc/rc.local".
I edit it with "sudo vi rc.local". Then I changed the hdparm... lines to "hdparm -S 60 ....". But I cant save this file now. I use in the vi editor ":w", but it doesnt save my file. Can some one help me?

Joe

Look here: http://wl700g.homelinux.net/drupal/?q=node/134

There is also a FAQ in it. I guess it should say that, before you try to edit rc.local, you should have read http://wl700g.homelinux.net/drupal/?q=node/187

Maybe Kfurge can add this to his neat FAQ list.
Regards,
Marc

[joe12345]

Thank You.
It works very well!!!
I have only one question:
If I use "sudo bash -l" my system takes an error like "username is not in the sudoers file.....". Where can I found this file? Can I edit this sudoers file and how?

I have found this: http://wl700g.homelinux.net/drupal/?q=node/84
But I dont want to have my username with administrative functions, I want to make it like a normal user. How can I do that?

[mumsoft]

Hi,

Probably this contains the answer:
http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?p=...file#post42997

Regards,
Marc

[joe12345]

Hi
Thanks. I m a linux noob so i have this noob questions. But thanks for answer this.

Best regards,
Joe

[kfurge]

Maybe Kfurge can add this to his neat FAQ list.

Sorry, add what? I couldn't follow.

- K.C.

[mumsoft]

Sorry, add what? I couldn't follow.

- K.C.

Kfurge, I have answered so many questions like this (Goodness! I like to edit rc.local, and guess... it does not work! Verrry strange! How come?), that I think it would be nice to have this question (sort of) in your FAQ.
I always answer with some variety of this:

"before you try to edit rc.local, you should have read http://wl700g.homelinux.net/drupal/?q=node/187"

I don't think that the questions will disappear, but at least I could link them to the FAQ.

Thanks a lot,
Regards,
Marc

[kfurge]

Maybe Kfurge can add this to his neat FAQ list.

How about this... Check out the latest revision of

http://wl700g.homelinux.net/drupal/?q=node/187

which now points you to the FAQ.

FWIW, The FAQ already had this in it: Q. I've really messed up my rc.local and now my router won't boot. How can I fix it?


- K.C.

[mumsoft]

How about this... Check out the latest revision of

http://wl700g.homelinux.net/drupal/?q=node/187

which now points you to the FAQ.

FWIW, The FAQ already had this in it: Q. I've really messed up my rc.local and now my router won't boot. How can I fix it?


- K.C.

Dear KFurge, I really appreciate your effort. But, pointing to the FAQ at the very place where it is described what to do to get a writable /opt directory, and having a FAQ-entry about a messed up rc.local is, i.m.h.o., a step too far.

The problem really is that some people like to mess up their rc.local, but can't update the rc.local, because they missed http://wl700g.homelinux.net/drupal/?q=node/187

Rather I would like to see a FAQ-entry about this:
"I can't edit my rc.local, how come?"
Just installing the firmware gives you a read-only version of /opt. If you want to change anything, you should start here http://wl700g.homelinux.net/drupal/?q=node/187

Or sort of.

regards,
Marc