Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 23:54:21 -0600 From: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> To: oscar Seo <oscar815@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How can I repair wrong /etc/rc.conf ? Message-ID: <6201873e1003082154l6a5c910agc7e94344a4110a1b@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <861961dd1003082145w4c19d4f0g1f59597d2d077ec7@mail.gmail.com> References: <861961dd1003082145w4c19d4f0g1f59597d2d077ec7@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:45 PM, oscar Seo <oscar815@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm using FreeBSD 6.4 + windowmaker in IBM notebook. > I edited /etc/rc.conf to use LAN other ip address is different from my home > address in my school. > I got error message from this > [ > /etc/rc.conf: 131: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string > Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh: > ] > so that I returned, I decided to edit /etc/rc.conf using vi. > But freebsd didn't find vi, less any other application. > I can't modify even if read /etc/rc.conf. > fortunately I can use cat so I found my fault sting from /etc/rc.conf but I > can't modify any files cause the system changed into read only file system. > How can I repair /etc/rc.conf file with fault statements using any editor? > > Thanks in advanced. > Oscar > The are multiple ways to do this, easiest is to type in at the sh prompt: mount -a You would then have access to /usr, vi is in /usr/bin/vi -- Adam Vande More
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