Boot into runlevel 3 - login normally. Once at a bash prompt, type "cd /etc/X11/" and hit enter. Now go "vi XF86-config" or whatever the filename is. Now you'll be in a text editor. Scroll around using the cursor keys to find the line you need to edit. Once you find what you need to edit, press the letter "i" once, this puts VI in insert mode, allowing you to change text. Now you can use the delete key, backspace etc to make the required changes. Once the changes have been made, press esc to exit insert mode. Now type ":" to enter command mode. Type "x" to save and exit VI. Now you should be back at a bash prompt with the config file changes all done. It was kind of quick, so I hope it makes sense! Good luck! --Mike -----Original Message----- From: Elton Woo [mailto:elwoo@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 4:03 PM To: shrike-list Subject: how do I edit my XF86Config file while in runlevel 3? I'm about to install the nVidia drivers on my system. However, I must confess that I'm more of a GUI user than a "command-line guru". The installation instructions require that I re-edit my /etc/X11/XF86 Config file *before* booting into X. Could someone guide me on what/how to do this? (Dummy-level instructions, please!) I think my previous failures in installing the dirvers are related to my editing the file *after* booting into the GUI desktop. TIA Elton ;-) -- http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/stats/team/team_4504.html "You only live once, so let's make life EASIER for each other." LINUX Registered User #193975. AMD-K7 ATHLON CPU power on board. -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
