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   Subject: Re: Another sreen res mod question   
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   On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:36:37 -0600, BlackTopBum wrote   
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   > Colyn was all like, you know, and then said something like a ...   
   >    
   >> I've been trying to modifiy my screen res to 1440x900 but cannot modify the    
   >> xorg.config file. The file is read only..   
   >>    
   >> How do I gain access to the file so I can make the needed change??   
   >    
   > Use  "sudo  " in a terminal. Example:   
   >    
   > sudo vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf   
   >    
   >    
      
   I've tried this but there is a swap file (xorg.config.swp) that is causing me    
   not to be able to access the xorg.config file. I've tried deleting the swap    
   file but am unable.   
      
   My understanding is swap files are supposed to go to the swap partition.   
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