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Posted: April 10 2006,00:45 QUOTE
I need to change an alias directive contained in   /etc/modutils/linux-wlan-ng    but permission is denied. The alias reads   wlan0 prism2_pci    however i need to change pci to usb inasmuch as i am trying to use a usb wireless network adapter ie Linksys wusb11 ver 2.5.   Can someone tell me how to edit this locked up file.  Many thanks.  Please see   /etc/modules.conf  for more info (near bottom of file).
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Posted: April 10 2006,09:41 QUOTE
Root Permission is required by text editor to save changes in /etc/modutils/linux-wlan-ng file.  
Not problem, follow this procedure:

Launch Beaver (text editor) with root permission so: Open Xterminal and write this two commands:

sudo su  

beaver

Browser to /etc/modutils/, open linux-wlan-ng file, edit it and save changes.

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Posted: April 11 2006,15:39 QUOTE
Many Thanks for your help.  I managed to get by permission denied but now i am confronted with Read Only File System.
Please help furthur if you can.
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Posted: April 11 2006,17:04 QUOTE
Are you using a livecd or a frugal install?  If so, open a terminal window and type:

sudo su
rm /etc/modutils/linux-wlan-ng
cp /KNOPPIX/etc/modutils/linux-wlan-ng /etc/modutils/linux-wlan-ng
beaver /etc/modutils/linux-wlan-ng
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Posted: April 13 2006,18:56 QUOTE
This didnt lead to a solution. I did find a linux driver for the adapter.   Please advise me correct way to unzip the gz file and then install the driver. Thanks again. Also where can i find Man Page Update- Modules
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