https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=360344 Summary: xorg.conf overwritten by security updates Product: openSUSE 10.3 Version: Final Platform: i686 OS/Version: openSUSE 10.3 Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: SaX2 AssignedTo: ms@novell.com ReportedBy: com.opensuse@bucksch.org QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: Customer Reproduction: 1. Install opensuse 10.3 2. Modify your xorg.conf, e.g. to use nvidia driver on a 2 monitor setup 3. <3 months pass> 4. Install security updates 5. Restart your machine Actual results: Glibberish on monitor 1 Reason: Something, probably a SaX update, has re-generated xorg.conf, dropping all your changes. You restart, try to re-install driver, check physical setup, until you realize that the "nv" driver is being used. Luckily, the proper xorg.conf is saved as xorg.conf.saxsave, but you lost quite some time on the investigation. Expected result: xorg.conf is left alone for security and reliability updates, only generated when it does not exist or upon explicit user (admin) confirmation. Workaround: Delete the comment at the header which says the stupid "Do not edit this file" (I have to!), and hope that SaX recognizes that the comment and leaves the file alone. This cannot be relied upon, though, that the user/admin knows that deleting a comment makes any difference (and in fact I am just hoping so). Also, the nvidia installer does not do that, IIRC. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.