Unable to open X config file

[Frank Taino]

Hello,

running the nvidia-settings program, I was trying to save my X Configuration file settings and when attempting to save, I get the error "Unable to open X config file "for writing". Can some one point me to the location of the xorg.conf file. It's not located in the /etc/X11 directory or possible suggest a workaround/solution?

Running OpenSolaris 1002 build 123

Thanks!

[Einar Lielmanis]

Post by Frank Taino
running the nvidia-settings program, I was trying to save my X
Configuration file settings and when attempting to save, I get the
error "Unable to open X config file "for writing".

If/as you're running nvidia-settings as a user, then it won't have
enough rights to replace /etc/X11/xorg.conf,

man page tells about possibility to store setings on per-user basis
in ~/.nvidia-settings-rc etc, but that's usually not relevant,

to store settings in xorg.conf, the easies way is running
nvidia-settings with the full privileges as:

pfexec nvidia-settings

and it will allow you overwriting/creating /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

Cheers,

Einar.

[Frank Taino]

Thanks you Einar, do appreciate the insights