Installing Linuxcnc on new pc Using Debian 12.13 and Linuxcnc 2.9.8 mesa 7i76eu

The way to push ahead is to note the error and comment out the line causing it with a #
Then when it opens, open halshow (eg. axis menu: show hal configuration)
Then review the pins. You might just have a minor typo. then edit the commented out line to use the correct pin name

thanks Rodw,
I will try that I have been doing similar things in terminal and when get so bogged down I just comment them out and move on and will come back to them later.
I appreciate your help,
Thanks again,George

Promise!!! I am hoping that moment is coming soon like any minute I got up to line 197 hal c by commenting out and now I have the stepgen parts. It is amazing that i can have joints 1 and 3 work and o and 2 not work for stepgens. I have checked ini and trivkins and joints all line up correctly shows xyyz and 4 joints but only 2 work with the exact same text in each section???? I will take Rod's suggestions and see if i can get further ahead. One good constilation is I am learning lots all I have to do it put it together before I have a brain anyerism -LOL
Thanks again