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Ram1000
10-31-2001, 08:28 PM
when i try to dedit my xf86 config file (# /etc/x11/xf86config) it gives me a permission denied message, how can i fix this?

ty
7
10-31-2001, 08:37 PM
Are you logged in as root?
Ram1000
10-31-2001, 08:39 PM
yes
bdg1983
10-31-2001, 08:43 PM
Are you trying

/etc/X11/XF86Config
or
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4
Ram1000
10-31-2001, 08:46 PM
/etc/X11/XF86Config

ill try it, but what would the "-4" do btw
vee-eye
10-31-2001, 09:02 PM
Maybe root doesn't have write permission to XF86Config for some reason. Try this as root:

chmod u+w /etc/X11/XF86Config

And then edit it.
DMR
10-31-2001, 10:46 PM
Originally posted by Ram1000:
<STRONG>/etc/X11/XF86Config

ill try it, but what would the "-4" do btw</STRONG>XF86Config-4 replaces XF86Config as the configuration file in 4.x.x versions of XFree86.
bdg1983
11-01-2001, 06:34 AM
Thanks David as I should have mentioned the difference between the two of them.