From owner-freebsd-questions Sun May 27 22: 1:40 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtppop2pub.verizon.net (smtppop2pub.gte.net [206.46.170.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 49F0C37B422 for ; Sun, 27 May 2001 22:01:37 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kenji.tozaki@verizon.net) Received: from cumine500 (snjpca1-ar1-4-60-050-055.vz.dsl.gtei.net [4.60.50.55]) by smtppop2pub.verizon.net with SMTP for ; id AAA154270917 Mon, 28 May 2001 00:08:57 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <001001c0e733$39dac1c0$37323c04@cumine500> From: "Kenji Tozaki" To: Subject: Fw: Problem with vi and gateway Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 22:01:15 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-2022-jp" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Boy, when I start vi session, I still get " ex/vi: Error: Unable to create temporary file: Read-only file system". I'm not trying to open any files, just trying to open vi session. Your suggestion is greatly appreciate. Thx. Kenji P.S. Is there an IRC for FreeBSD somewhere so that I may be able to ask questions & get answers real time? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Nolde" To: "Kenji Tozaki" Cc: Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 6:11 AM Subject: Re: Problem with vi and gateway > When you mount in single user mode, type > mount -u -o rw / > > Then you'll be able to mount the root partition as read/write. > > - Scott > > On Sun, 27 May 2001, Kenji Tozaki wrote: > > > Three questions: > > > > Q1: > > I screwed up rc.conf. I needed to edit it by login as a single user. When I start a vi session, this is what I get: > > ex/vi: Error: Unable to create temporary file: Read-only file system > > How can I start vi session so that I can modify rc.conf? > > > > Q2: > > I was trying to configure connectivity with the Internet. I entered this statement: > > # route add default 4.50.48.1 > > > > Then, I verified my entry by typing: > > # netstat -rn > > > > I believe I SHOULD see like this: > > Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use Netif Expire > > default 4.50.48.1 UGSc 4 72 ed1 > > > > Problem is I don't see it. I'm assuming the gateway is not honored. Why? > > > > Q3: > > For kernel configuration, what is the following? > > device miibus > > > > Thx for help. > > > > Kenji > > > > > > > > ---begin-encrypted-message--- > !SKCUS TN SWODNIW > ---end---encrypted-message--- > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message