Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 18:14:04 -0600 (CST) From: John Prince <johnp@knight-trosoft.com> To: FREEBSD-IPFW@FreeBSD.ORG, johnny.dang@johnnydang.net Subject: Re: Need Help SOS Message-ID: <200103090014.f290E4982180@mail.knight-trosoft.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0103081617320.278-100000@johnnydang.net>
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Try boot -s ?? --john > From owner-freebsd-ipfw@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 8 15:18:21 2001 > Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 16:23:53 -0500 (EST) > From: Johnny Dang <johnny.dang@johnnydang.net> > To: FreeBSD IpFW <FREEBSD-IPFW@FreeBSD.ORG> > Subject: Need Help SOS > > Some how, I mistype the rc.conf and it is stuck right now. How do I boot > with floppy to edit or let's say copy some file from the /dev/whatever to > a floppy. This will help me at this time but also later for another > problem: I want my boss to feel the power of FreeBSD...I want to install > FreeBSD on his PC...The problem is he needs NT to check his mail > (Exchange) and the Group Calendar (Exchange). I will have to dual boot, > NT and FreeBSD. There are several web sites that show how to copy the > bootsec.bsd to a small partition so that he can use the NT Boot loader. I > will have to install FreeBSD to boot from the / partition (not the > MBR)... As a result, I need to boot to FreeBSD and copy that 512 Magic > file to c:\... > > But right now, I need to bypass this rc.conf.... It stops and I could not > do anything...Last time this happen, I ended up re-install the entire > FreeBSD for a single mistyping.... Please help > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > "The instructions said to use Windows 98 or better, > so I installed FreeBSD...It is working now!..." > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Johnny Dang <Johnny.Dang@johnnydang.net> > Senior Network Engineer/MCSE + Internet > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-ipfw" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ipfw" in the body of the message
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