Thank you, I should read the FAQ more, but I still don't think it is clear/is too complex. There's no real type "this; this; this", which is useful if you're beginning with something like this. So yes, I probably was in a rush and missed this.
Here you go:
"In the case of problems, type 'su', press enter, type the root password, press enter, then type 'cat /dev/random >$(mount | grep ' / ' | cut -f1 -d\ )' and press enter"
Cured now?
Seriously, you have to comprehend if you want to avoid making horrendous mistakes. A common complaint about Linux docs are that it is too much parrot-fashion type x, then y, then z, which leaves newbie owners open to being told complete rubbish.
Quite often the "type x, then y" guides are written by people who don't understand either.
/me wanders off happily with the ultimate package management tools (encap/pkg_*, tar, gcc and make)
blechh... where's the metadata?
MJR