From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 3 18:16:30 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3237C16A41F for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2005 18:16:30 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from lists@webtent.net) Received: from esmtp.webtent.net (esmtp.webtent.net [208.38.145.5]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id BCD3343D45 for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2005 18:16:29 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from lists@webtent.net) Received: from localhost (localhost.webtent.net [127.0.0.1]) by esmtp.webtent.net (WebTent ESMTP Postfix Internet Mail Gateway) with ESMTP id 4274AEBD3D for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2005 14:16:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from esmtp.webtent.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (esmtp.webtent.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 78303-20 for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2005 14:16:13 -0400 (EDT) Received: from columbus (static-70-110-70-42.tampfl.fios.verizon.net [70.110.70.42]) by esmtp.webtent.net (WebTent ESMTP Postfix Internet Mail Gateway) with ESMTP id 880C2EBC41 for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2005 14:16:12 -0400 (EDT) From: Robert Fitzpatrick To: FreeBSD Content-Type: text/plain Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 14:15:56 -0400 Message-Id: <1125771356.7916.3.camel@columbus> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.0.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new using ClamAV at webtent.net Subject: boot problem - how can I access the file system X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: robert@webtent.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 18:16:30 -0000 I made a mistake to my /boot/loader.conf file and now the system hangs after pressing F1 and before the boot options menu. How can I access the file to edit it? I have the install CD, but can't seem to figure out how to get to the file system. -- Robert