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From: "David C. Hoos, Sr." <david.c.hoos.sr@ada95.com>
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Subject: Re: SuSE, Raid (was: Microsoft takes on ACT)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "chris.danx" <spamoff.danx@ntlworld.com>
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Sent: May 25, 2002 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: SuSE, Raid (was: Microsoft takes on ACT)
<snip>

> what is 'su'?  Typing a line in for the above mentioned install script,
> gives a password prompt with 'su' (seems to be the root password, the user
> password failed and brain was off!), but with 'sh' it gives the above error.
> Why is that?  Is 'su' an elevated 'sh'?  If so that might be the problem
> with the install script.
As with most UNIX (or Linux) commands, you can find out what they do, and
their full syntax, using the 'man" (manual) command.  I.e., to find out
about 'su', type 'man su' (without the quotes).