Hi guys i am a newbie to linux so please be nice.

I have installed my linux driver for my Vnidia graphics card and now i need to edit the X86CONIF file. I know i need to go in the terminal and be logged in as root nd i know the DIR that its in but what command is it to actualy open the file.

I got all the information ready for editing the file.

I am running redhat 9.

Cheers.

from your terminal, su as root then make a backup copy of your XF86Config :
then type
vim is a text editor ; type i to switch to edit mode;
when you've finished editing the file, press Esc then :wq (colon, w q) to save and quit.

Well I'd also use Vim myself, but considering you're a total n00b perhaps you should use kedit instead (again as root) type: kedit XF86Config

If you do want to use Vim then I would just press Esc, then ZZ to save and exit, saves you one key press

cg

Pico is a good CLI text editor for newbies...

pico /etc/X11/XF86Config

But kedit is still easier, if you are using a gui.

Kedit comes up as "command not found" as root for me, another way to start it as root is:

kdesu kedit /etc/X11/XF86Config

well, you really only need to install the driver whilst X is shutdown; the editing can still be done within the gui (since the old module will still be used); so you can do startx, then in a terminal do su -, (enter root password), gedit /etc/X11/XF86Config (or it might be XF86Config-4)

however, i definitely recommend you use vi or vim (it is a very good editor)

so in a terminal, do vi /etc/X11/XF86Config (or with the -4) and make sure to delete all instances of nv, vesa, Dri, and GLcore

then put in nvidia where nv or vesa used to be and ensure that glx is loading (do /glx to make sure the line is uncommented); before saving, hit ESC, then do shift ZZ to save and exit