Help editing xf86config
 

Hi,
Started using linux a month or 2 back. I'll get to the point. Glxinfo sais im using Agp 1x. Im using a Radeon 9000 and want to use 4x. I know the command I need to use Option "AgpMode" "4" but when I try to edit the file (xf86config) in etc/x11 it sais read-only and to add ! to override but i cant save the added line. Im sure this is a common problem for new users I tried different searches on google and here for a while but didnt find my simple answer. Forgot to add im using Redhat 9 and I have all the text writers (like emacs and all the others that come with redhat) but none let me save. Thanks in advance.

you can only edit it as root. "su"

Im new also,very new, but what I have been reading, to make changes you must be logged in as root user I belive, Im not sure, like I said im new.so it might be 99.9% that im wrong.

Fast reply time. I was trying to edit it without the prompt. Im not sure how I would edit it from the command line . I only know a few commands (su,cd,sh,./)

Thanks guys. I was able to edit it and save graphically as the root. I knew it had to be something simple I was over looking. Bye

wow I cant belive I got that one right ! lol Im glad you got it ,, I am just about to install suse9 pro,I never used linux in my life, so im sure you will see lots of Help posts..

regards.
FP

use "pico" to edit from cmd line. you might want to try vim later on.