Re: How to modify xorg.conf from command line in rescue console (F7)

[Ian Malone]

Chris Jones wrote:

(Bo Berglund:)
> > At this time I should have checked that all was well by logging off
> > and logging on as the new account and also by restarting Fedore, but
> > instead I accepted the 178 updates...
>
> yes, Fedora evolves fast ;)
> > After several hours of downloading and installing Fedora asked to
> > restart and I did so.
> >
> > Unhappily, the start was no good. Now when the login screen should
> > appear in 16 bit color mode as per my changes in xorg.conf for some
> > reason it starts up in 24 bit bode and the screen is unintelligible.
> My guess is your xorg.conf isn't quite correct. I suggest you post the full 
> file here.

That's the most likely scenario, though it's possibly worth checking
that a kernel update hasn't undone your grub.conf modifications.