[linux-help] Re: hosed XF86Config file

[Bruce Bales <bbales@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marc, I'm using RH6.2 and there is an XF11Config file in  /etc/X11/ and
another in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/  Just a quick look, they look th same.
bruce

Marc Bachman wrote:

> Dear Friends, I was trying to edit XF86Config file according to
> instructions from the XF86 website for my mouse. When I saved the
> changes and attempted to reboot, I found that two of the options I
> selected were incompatible, now I can't get back to the GUI interface to
> reedit, and it really doesn't look like I can get to the file from text
> mode. I tried chmod -rwx and now I can see the file /etc/X11/XF86Config
> but it looks all bizarro like some kind of shadow or temp file, not
> really where the kernel looks for settings. After I get done with this
> post I will try a  find / -name XF86Config but I found it the first time
> in /etc/X11. Will I need to reinstall? The last
> time I did ( 7/20 ) it took 14 hours and 12 attempts to get it
> installed. I am using RH 7.1. By the way, since I am using copied disks,
> I am tempted to go buy an OEM set but I wondered when the next version
> is due. Has anyone heard?
>
> -- This is the linux-help@xxxxxxxxx list.  To unsubscribe,
> visit http://tmp2.complete.org/cgi-bin/listargate-aclug.cgi

-- This is the linux-help@xxxxxxxxx list.  To unsubscribe,
visit http://tmp2.complete.org/cgi-bin/listargate-aclug.cgi