Nervous Mouse Syndrome

[Joseph]

NoOp wrote:
> On 04/04/2008 02:28 PM, Joseph wrote:
>> NoOp wrote:
>>> On 04/04/2008 01:36 PM, Joseph wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now I'm getting perturbed....
>>>>
>>>> I did that and when I hit save, it tells me:
>>>>
>>>> Could not save the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>>>> You do not have the permissions necessary to save the file.
>>>> Please check that you typed the location correctly and try again.
>>>>
>>>> And of course there's a "X Cancel" button there, too.
>>>>
>>>> Now I'm from Arkansas and around these parts, one has permission when he owns it, was given it, or 
>>>> has a bigger sledge hammer.  I have all three....   <GRIN>
>>>>
>>>> Help?
>>>>
>>> gksu gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>>>
>>
>> Please forgive my ignorance....   but I've looked all over and can't find a gksu or gedit.... 
>> <grimace>   I found the file quite easily....   I'd even right clicked on the file and clicked "Open 
>> with another application" and nothing there looked like what I'm seeing here....
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>>
>>
> 
> Open a terminal window: Applications|Terminal
> Then from that terminal window enter:
> 
> gksu gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> 
> That will open up the file in administrative mode (after you provide
> your password) so that you can then edit and save the file.
> 
> 
> 
> 


Would I need a restart of the system after doing this and making these changes?