On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:33:21 +1300 Roger Searle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Steve Holdoway wrote: > > On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:53:02 +1300 > > Roger Searle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> Steve Holdoway wrote: > >> > >>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:57:43 +1300 > >>> Roger Searle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 (: Steve
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