Steve Holdoway wrote:
Hi, I have attached a new mouse to a SuSE 10.2 machine, and going to
Yast, Hardware, Mouse to configure. However any change I make, either
testing or saving the configuration, throws up the following error:
Saving configuration failed.
The following report has been created:
SaX library: Success
X configuration: Parse error on line 97 of section
Modes in file /var/lib/sax/xorg.conf ModeLine dotclock expected
The section referred to from xorg.conf is:
Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "1440x900" _60.00 106.50 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904
932 -HSync +VSync
EndSection
(line 97 is the Modeline line)
Can anyone see where the error is here? Or offer pointers on where I'm
needing to look?
Cheers,
Roger
Try...
Modeline "1440x900_60" 106.50 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -HSync
+VSync
While I can edit the file with this change, it is overwritten with the
original error when going back to configure the mouse in Yast. Hmmm...
stuck!
I do note that there are 2 xorg.conf files, one in /etc/X11, this
problematic one in /var/lib/sax - I have no idea if this is relevant or
helpful info.
...configure the mouse then edit the file???
The mouse configuration window, on clicking OK, then forces either a
"Save" or "Test" option. Both throw up the complaint about the
xorg.conf line. At which point cancelling is the only way out. I don't
actually want to edit the file myself. This is a pretty strange
situation - I'm changing a mouse setting and can't because of a
mis-configuring of a video option. I'm not even at the point of getting
to the mouse settings I need to change - it is far too sensitive and the
wheel isn't scrolling properly...
...looks like /var/lib/sax/xorg.conf is used as the input file for sax. You'll
need to make the change I suggested ( or delete the offending line! ) in this
file before it's going to work properly.
Don't forget the backup first (:
Already tried the editing following your initial suggestion. The file
can be edited and saved, as soon as sax tests the new configuration, it
re-writes the file as below. This is a loop that appears you can't get
out of. This is the relevant section, I'm not thinking that removing
the line is going to be a wise plan? Isn't this a "must have" kind of
section?
Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "1440x900" _60.00 106.50 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904
932 -HSync +VSync
EndSection
The forum as Nick suggests is the place to go, it seems. Though I have
been considering for some time changing distro on this box and I can see
a window of opportunity next week. I'm not saying that's an appropriate
response to a minor(ish) problem like this on it's own :-) there are a
few reasons.
Of course, I could let someone else have my cool new mouse. [a few
seconds go by] ummm no.....
Steve
