TomatoUSB

I am trying to install Optware with tomatousb using a site (please google the following: "How to set up NAS and Optware on Tomato FOR TOTAL NOOBS"). Please see, 'Set Tomato to work with your drive". "Now, how do I enter these commands into telnet? For example, how do I enter the following:

vi /etc/fstab
i

I ask because I try to enter one line at a time, but the "i" does not seem to be processing. What does it do? I also tried to copy and paste with putty, but the telnet screen looks the same without the "i". I know this guide is suppose to be "noob-friendly" but I am generally new to telnet. So, is there a way to enter two-lines at a time locally without sending the lines to the server? For example, is there a way to begin a "blank line" and is there another command to "send" to server?

May someone make clear the instructions, please?

- Gemzie

Nvm. The answer to this question is that I need to enter one line at a time and press "enter" at the end. Even though my command may appear misplaced in putty's telnet, it works. I guess I am the type who overthinks things. By the way, I got everything installed on tomato with optware, the right way package installed. If you would like to know how to get DD-WRT's optware, the right way, installed onto tomato, please google: "optware, the easy way, tomatousb".

- Gemzie

Okay, so I havn't programmed in C++, or any language, for two years. Time to get this old dog back into action!

Edit: I meant to say Frater's OTRW, not DD-wrt's optware

So, new question: does anyone know how to print out a log in telnet? I need to print out Optware's stophammer message log. I am trying to test with Shieldsup! and must see results of log to confirm it. I tried this, but not go: tail -f /opt/var/log/messages

So, where is the message log located? please halp meh!

-Gemzie

you can use copy and paste it in notepad++