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Bacelo
Dec 05, 2013Aspirant
After Factory Reset & settings update: share & add-on probs
Hello, I did a factory reset on my NVX to get the benefits on ext4 etc. So I did a backup of all data, saved the settings and all went fine so far with reset etc. Next I loaded my saved settings f...
StephenB
Dec 05, 2013Guru - Experienced User
Windows, Mac, and Linux use different text file conventions - linux uses Line feed (LF) to mark a new line, Windows uses Carriage Return (CR) + LF, Mac uses just CR.
You shouldn't edit Linux files with notepad, as that results in a file that uses the Windows convention. There is a freeware program called notepad++ that automatically detects the new line symbols, it is safe to use that.
I'm not sure using the windows editor is what caused the boot problem, though it is very possible.
You shouldn't edit Linux files with notepad, as that results in a file that uses the Windows convention. There is a freeware program called notepad++ that automatically detects the new line symbols, it is safe to use that.
I'm not sure using the windows editor is what caused the boot problem, though it is very possible.
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