Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 05:06:59 +0300 From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> To: Tom Vollmer <vollmert@mindspring.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Problem Message-ID: <20000412050658.B16060@hades.hell.gr> In-Reply-To: <000801bfa40d$168f3f80$0b0000c0@mindspring.com>; from vollmert@mindspring.com on Tue, Apr 11, 2000 at 04:24:28PM -0700 References: <000801bfa40d$168f3f80$0b0000c0@mindspring.com>
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On Tue, Apr 11, 2000 at 04:24:28PM -0700, Tom Vollmer wrote:
> I made an error in the /etc/rc.conf file. I quote character was not
> inserted after the hostname parameter. Now, the machine stops when
> parsing the file and I can only get to a '#' prompt. I can't get
> prompted for login and I do not have enough rights to fix the file.
That is because the first time that /etc/rc.conf is read, the root
filesystem is still mounted read-only. You have to mount it read-write
first, and then use your favorite editor to change whatever it is that
bit you :)
> Can I get procedure to get enough rights to put the quote character
> in? Hopefully, I won't have to reinstall the OS. Thanks,
You don't have to reinstall anything. Just do the following things:
- Boot your system, and wait until you get the # prompt.
- Mount your root-filesystem read-write:
# mount -u /
- Mount /usr, /var, and what else you keep in separate
partitions, at this spot. I have /usr and /usr/home on
separate partitions, and I have to do at this spot:
# mount /usr
# mount /usr/home
- Edit /etc/rc.conf and correct the mistake.
- Exit from the single-user mode shell, and let the system try
to boot itself normally:
# exit
You should be fine, after all this.
--
Giorgos Keramidas, < keramida @ ceid . upatras . gr >
"Pessimists are just optimists, who got burnt at least once."
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