> I can probably set xorg.conf to read only and chattr it to
> immutable, but yum might get vexed, now or after some future
> update of yum itself.

Save a copy of your xorg.conf someplace and then put it back once the
upgrade is complete. On machines where I have some investment in my
xorg.conf, I keep a copy off to the side just in case something
decides to "work" on it.

                                                         - Bluejay Adametz

    There is
   no such thing as a problem
      without a gift for you
              in its hands.
           You seek problems
         because you need
             their gifts.
                      - Illusions

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