Re: [SLUG] resolution will not save --SOLVED

From: Pete Theisen (petetheisen@verizon.net)
Date: Tue Sep 15 2009 - 23:46:02 EDT


William Coulter wrote:
> After reading all the fine emails here I got to thinking about all the
> different ways to replace a file. I found a way to save the file that
> is created by the NVIDIA program.
>
> I did that:
> 1. in the NVIDIA X Server Settings-->X Server Display
> Configuration-->Save to X Configuration File.

I get this error message at that point:

"Failed to parse existing X config file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'!"

> 2. Once in there, "show preview".
> 3. CTRL+a, CTRL+c and open the text editor.
> 4. CTRL+v and save new file as xorg.conf
>
> Now I replace the old with the new.(save a backup of the orignal
> xorg.conf file first.)
> 5. type this command in a terminal: sudo cp /"saved file
> location"/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> 6. Reboot PC and it is working great.
>
> I don't know why I didn't remember how to do this.

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Regards,

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