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Date:      Tue, 26 Mar 2002 19:22:42 -0500
From:      "Doug Reynolds" <mav@wastegate.net>
To:        "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, "Lisa Williams" <dlm55@lvcm.com>
Subject:   Re: Rescue CD question (newbie)
Message-ID:  <20020327002807.E4E1148425@wastegate.net>
In-Reply-To: <NGBBLAPOOLBNPHEJLIDKEEIJCAAA.dlm55@lvcm.com>

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On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 08:22:03 -0800, Lisa Williams wrote:

>I screwed up my /etc/fstab file. I copied an fstab file from a floppy and
>without checking to make sure it was properly copied, I rebooted. Now I
>can't boot.
>
>How do I use the rescue disc to mount the partitions? I've tried going to
>the fixit: prompt and typing: mount /(no good), mount dev/ad0s1a (no good)..
>mount /usr/ ( doesn't work either)
>
>How do I mount the hard drive, or does someone have a url I can go to to get
>information I need?

try mount /dev/ad0s1a /

but first, you need to establish why it won't boot.

any error messages?

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doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net

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