--- nvclock0.7.orig/src/backend/backend.c	2003-07-29 16:20:01.000000000 +0100
+++ nvclock0.7.orig/src/backend/backend.c	2007-07-03 11:01:06.000000000 +0100
@@ -282,12 +282,18 @@ void set_card(int number)
 void set_default_speeds(int num)
 {
     int i, eof;
-    char buffer[100];
+    char buffer[100], fname[1024], *home;
     volatile unsigned int *PEXTDEV;
     volatile unsigned int *PRAMDAC;
     FILE *fp;
 
-    if((fp = fopen("/tmp/nvclock", "r")) != NULL)
+    if ((home = getenv("HOME")) == NULL)
+        return;
+
+    if (snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/.nvclock", home) == -1)
+        return;
+
+    if((fp = fopen(fname, "r")) != NULL)
     {
 	/* Read the file .. */
         for(eof = fscanf(fp, "%s",&buffer); eof != EOF; eof = fscanf(fp, "%s", &buffer))
@@ -312,7 +318,7 @@ void set_default_speeds(int num)
     else
     {
 	/* Write the config file */
-    	fp = fopen("/tmp/nvclock", "w+");
+    	fp = fopen(fname, "w+");
 	fprintf(fp, "#This file is used by nvclock to be able to restore the card's speeds\n#Do not edit this file!\n");
     
 	for(i = 0; i <= num; i++)