Quote Originally Posted by user unknown
A very easy to learn editor is the embedded editor in 'mc' - the midnight-commander (F4 to edit a file). It might be run from commandline with 'mcedit'.

bootmessages might be easily viewed with dmesg:
Code:
dmesg | less
shows them pagewise, with possibility to scroll back.
Thanks for the advice! I've saved this info, and will try what you recommend during my next session at the machine!

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