screwed up XFree86 Config file

Longinus · 12-14-2003, 09:55 PM

hey guys

i have screwed up my xfree86 config file

and now i cant start X

heh heh ^_^;

so if any on can help me with my problems so i dont have to reinstall or something like that o_O

linuXBOX · 12-14-2003, 10:44 PM

There should also be a XF86Config.old in that directory...or some other backup copy...?

Longinus · 12-14-2003, 10:56 PM

hey thanks

yeah i have a:

XF86Config.kxconfig.backup

so now how would i get that to work?

linuXBOX · 12-14-2003, 11:03 PM

Well, rename that to XF86Config (I don't think that filename has an extension......unsure) give it a shot.

Longinus · 12-14-2003, 11:12 PM

thanks linuxbox

im kind of a newb though and havent worked much with the command line side of linux

so how would i rename a file lol

Longinus · 12-14-2003, 11:27 PM

oh pft nevermind i just cp'd the files

thanks linuxbox