Posts tagged mode
Using vi, or nano – Terminal Text Editors
Dec 6th
Vi was the original terminal based text editor created for Unix. It is as small and as simple as it gets. The binary resides within the Unix and Linux bins, and can easily be placed on a removable media for ultimate emergency portability. There are three modes to vi:
1. command mode
2. ex mode
3. insert mode
First open a file. Open your grub configuration file. Sudo vi “/boot/grub/menu.lst”. Use up, down, left, and right to navigate eh terminal. Press escape and it will return the mode you are in. Press R to enter replacement mode. Use i or a to insert text rather than replace it. To exit vi use :wq or ZZ. To save without exiting use :w. Or to quit without saving use :q.
Or you can use nano. Type:
sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst
Nano is always in edit mode. Move the cursor to the position you want to edit, and backspace to remove text, or type to add. Then press control-o to save, and control-x to quit. After looking into vi, its easy to realize both have the same functionality, and ultimately have various commands to do things. The commands are quirky, especially for us who grew up with graphical editors. But once you know the commands to save and exit you can corrolate functionality with any graphical text editor.
$50 iPhone for the Holidays
Nov 28th
Chances are good that someone on your shopping list is pining for an iPhone for the holiday season. If you know of such person, then we’ve got a surprise Black Friday deal for you. AT&T is offering refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs for $49 for new customers. That’s the shipped price, and they’re even waiving the activation fee, normally $35.[Source]
Holy moly that a nice number. I’m discontent with a current situation. My friend gave me an iPhone to fix, and I cannot fix it. I have put the phone in DFU restore mode, and done the restore procedure in regular mode. Still no go. The iPhone is having connectivity issues that appear to be unresolvable. I keep getting error 9. There are only so many buttons on the phone 
There are only so many way to do the restore procedure, 2. In regular boot mode or DFU mode. Both modes produce the same result.
This is an old post, but it gives hope that I can help my friend:
http://modmyi.com/forums/unlocking-activation/8946-error-9-a.html
I will try other USB ports, and a different computer. I think error 9 is a generic communications problems, but the thing that disconcerts me is that he was receiving the same issue on his computers. Maybe I will have better luck.
Modern Warfare 2: Controversial – Fun, but Disturbing
Nov 16th
Bloody disgrace: ‘Modern Warfare 2’ crosses the line with controversial scene.[Source]
I play Modern Warfare 2. It is entertaining. I like multiplayer mode predominantly. The story mode is a whole other story. There is a lot of controvery going around with regard various scenes in the game. I personally don’t have much interest in playing the story mode, and I don’t really want to participate in such a controversial scene. I find the notion quite disturbing. This does not means I don’t like the multiplayer mode. Yes, this may appear hypocritical; it is what is is. I don’t know how to explain it, or justify it.
The game’s defining moment is a gratuitous scene that forces you to witness and potentially participate in the massacre of innocent civilians.
