Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 08:55:45 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: eras mus <erasmu@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Trond =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Endrest=F8l?= <Trond.Endrestol@fagskolen.gjovik.no> Subject: Re: Message-ID: <20140107085545.06310df9.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <CALeO_hO=NaErzsY3N0KuDmzE_WkMwms9pp-L14h=Hb0eheCKtQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CALeO_hORJin5OOkA45fG%2BHFrai6XhPpOob4u-NhnJkLGyorvhA@mail.gmail.com> <20140106182826.28018a2f@X220.alogt.com> <CALeO_hMOhe_Cf0NQa6p0wrHC7LdA7r6SwkZCOUrqjYUO=sPUYA@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1401061303340.24851@mail.fig.ol.no> <CALeO_hO=NaErzsY3N0KuDmzE_WkMwms9pp-L14h=Hb0eheCKtQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, 7 Jan 2014 13:05:00 +0530, eras mus wrote: > Dear List, > > I tried editing /etc/rc.conf file in between server hanged . Now the > rc.conf is incomplete. There is a line with incomplete quotes. > So the machine in starting in single user mode . No editor is working . > when /usr is mounter ee editor is there. But The file could not be edited > and saved since it is read only. > > How to overcome this read only mode and edit the file. This indicates a severe error, as you have correctly observed. Step 1 is to make / writeable: # mount -u / which is a "shortcut" for # mount -u -o rw / You will also need to mount partitions like /usr to make your normal editor working (for example /usr/bin/ee): # mount /usr or even # mount -a In case this step is not _possible_, you can still use an editor present on / (typically /rescue/vi): # /rescue/vi /etc/rc.conf Apply the quotes as required and :wq (write file and quit the editor). Then you should be able to let the system reboot normally. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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