Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 11:03:14 +1000 From: "Danny" <dannyho@bigpond.net.au> To: "Duncan Anker" <d.anker@au.darkbluesea.com> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: /etc/rc.conf question Message-ID: <000901c25f78$5588d420$bf01a8c0@x.com> References: <000b01c25f75$a886e3e0$bf01a8c0@x.com> <1032395919.4797.167.camel@duncan>
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Dear Duncan, I did what you specified in the instruciton below, mount /usr pico /etc/rc.conf After I make the changes the computer gives me a "read only" message and I can't save the file. Yours faithfully, Danny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duncan Anker" <d.anker@au.darkbluesea.com> To: "Danny" <dannyho@bigpond.net.au> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 10:38 AM Subject: Re: /etc/rc.conf question > On Thu, 2002-09-19 at 10:44, Danny wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I was trying to add a additional ip address to my test FreeBSD machine by > > issuing the following command : > > > > 1) cp /etc/rc.conf /etc/rc.conf_backup > > 2)vi /etc/rc.conf > > 3)I typed in the following entry > > > > ifconfig_rl0_alias0="192.168.1.189 netmask 255.255.255.0 > > > > When I reboot the computer I get the following error message: > > > > Mount root from ufs:/dev/ads1sa > > /etc/rc.conf 24 Syntax Error: Unterminated quotated string > > Well you would, you left a string unterminated :-) > > > Enter Full path name of shell or return for /bin/sh > > > > I have tried typing in cp /etc/rc.conf_backup /etc/rc.conf > > > > I have tried typing in fsck then typing in > > > > cp /etc/rc.conf_backup /etc/rc.conf > > > > > > How do I get it to restart properly? > > Press return, then: > > mount /usr > vi /etc/rc.conf > > make your changes and then type exit at the prompt. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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