Okay, I started a new thread 'cause I've been at this awhile. I'm a recent Linux newb from Win XP to Ubuntu 10.04.

1. Disabling the 3 button emulation seems to be a common and problematic issue. Many of the solutions require editing system files, notably Xorg.conf.

2. Apparently, I am not the owner (am admin) and cannot change the permissions on this and other mentioned files.

I have found *many* solutions to both these issues, but I need some help before proceeding. I thought I'd ask here as it only really applies to VO, and perhaps you lot know (long shot) a simple, or at least more relevant solution.

This should not be this difficult. Any help is appreciated.

To edit the files, you are going to have to start your text editor with super user privileges. You cannot just browse to them and open them, as this will open them as a regular user. Open a terminal and type:

sudo gedit

It will ask you for a password, so put your password in, and then use the *root* gedit window to open and edit the needed files.

I believe your other option would be to specify a different location for the xorg.conf file when starting X, so that you could point it at one that is in an area of the filesystem that is writable for your user.

It would be simpler however to just follow yoda's directions.

Got it, thanks, Yoda

This is a default for ubuntu users. A quick workaround:

sudo su - (enter your password)
passwd (define a new password for root user)

Now you have a regular root account. Despite you can use only the first line above to have an administrator terminal, or use "sudo AnyCommand" and your regular password.