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Date:      Mon, 15 Apr 2002 17:51:29 +0100
From:      Daniel Bye <dan@slightlystrange.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Broken rc.conf (was: URGENT!!!!!)
Message-ID:  <20020415165129.GD7966@icarus.slightlystrange.org>
In-Reply-To: <20020415164021.4594.qmail@web11602.mail.yahoo.com>
References:  <20020415164021.4594.qmail@web11602.mail.yahoo.com>

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On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 09:40:21AM -0700, Hector Villalvazo wrote:
> 
> i was modifying the rc.conf file to add an ipv6 address, and accidentally i change some lines, but suddendly the machine stop, not respond. and i had to restart with the power button, not with the shutdown command, then the machine does not restart fine because it can?t read the rc.conf file. i know where the error is, but i cant modify it, can you help me??? please!!!
> 

Boot again, but this time when you get to the "Hit return to boot immediately
or any other key...", hit spacebar and type

 boot -s

This will boot up to single user mode, and should allow you to get a root
shell from where you can fix /etc/rc.conf and reboot.

HTH

Dan

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