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

Chris Jones jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk
Sat Sep 1 15:12:52 UTC 2007


> Detailed instructions on how to start a command line editor for this
> file would be appreciated as well as how to save and exit from it.

I prefer the emacs editor myself. Normally it requires a X server, but it can 
be started in console mode with the -nw switch

so, I would do

 $ emacs -nw xorg.conf

edit the file

to save control-x control-s

to exit control-x control-c

Chris

p.s. beware - the backspace key sometimes deletes the 'wrong' way in -nw 
mode... 




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