On Saturday 26 August 2006 16:58, Paul Abrahams wrote:
The underlying question is whether SaX constructs a new xorg.conf by referring to the old one or by referring to some database of its own. If the former, I'm probably OK since I imagine that SaX simply retains any lines it's not fiddling with or doesn't understand.
Yes, from within YaST or from the init 3 command line without the -a or -r command line switches.
But if the latter, then my changes get lost.
Yes from init 3 and command line switches to reinitialize your setup. Or updates from one release to another; ie 10.1 to 10.2.
Paul
SaX can do both methods of changing xorg.conf that you describe. The drastic way has to be done via command line or during a fresh install/update. The traditional method of working with SaX has been to log out of your window manager. Switch to a console screen, Alt+Ctrl+F1-F6. Login as root and do an 'init 3' to stop X altogther. Run sax2 and use whatever command line switches you may need, if any. Make your changes if possible through SaX. If not, use everyone's favorite editor, vi, to make changes to xorg.conf. Then 'init 5' to restart X and see if all is well. Preserve your copies of xorg.conf to your home directory where SaX won't find them. Stan