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Greg Mayman wrote:
>
> > Who recommended that you use mc?
> 
> Perhaps it was the person who included it in 
> the BL3 Add-ons page -- isn't that some kind of 
> recommendation?

Nope.  There are lots of packages for BL3 (both in 
the BL3 add-ons and in Slackware 4.0) that I would
never recommend to a newbie.  In fact, in my opinion,
newbies shouldn't be worrying about add-ons until 
they come to grips with the base installation.

> Someone mentioned how handy it was for viewing 
> directories,

The BL3 splash screen recommends d for this.

> moving stuff around and so on, 

That's what the command line is for:  copy, ren, del, 
etc.  I am surprised that a DOS user is trying to avoid 
using the command line.

> And some people like to complain that I should be 
> using links 

We aren't complaining.  We are giving you advice.  
That's why you're here, isn't it, to get help for us?

> Although mentioning at the outset that insmod vfat 
> would be best written into /etc/rc 

Until it works, there is no point putting it in /etc/rc.
The normal procedure is to test something to see if it
works.  Then, if it is suitable, make it part of the
startup script.

> That's not a complaint, just an observation...

I do not welcome observations/complaints from newbies.  
Perhaps when you know a bit more about Linux, I will
be more interested in your opinions.

Cheers,
Steven