Author Topic: Save changes in XF86Config from text mode? (Read 13554 times)

Aleksandar · « **on:** March 22, 2004, 09:07:03 AM »

I was made some mistakes in XF86Config and now I can't start graphic mode. How can I edit and save changes from text mode!
Thanks!!! :lol:

aaa · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2004, 09:17:56 PM »

text-editors:
vi
pico
nano
Search for vi howtos if needed.
Next time, backup.

Ricky · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2004, 06:27:19 AM »

BTw.. you have asked this question in wrong forum >. Plz next time ask in app. forum.
So it is moved ..

For vi..
you can do
To open a file

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vi <filenmae>
Press "insert" and then edit what u want to edit..
Then press "escape"
and then type

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:save <filename>
# now to exit vi
:q

neo · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2004, 10:52:48 AM »

you may also use emacs

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emacs <filename>make the changes use F10, e.
before doing that try to see if you still have the file named XF86Config~ this may be there, backup file created when you had changed the original file....

Aleksandar · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2004, 12:51:56 PM »

I did it with "vi"
Thanks!