Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 09:50:22 +0200 From: Christoph Sold <so@i-clue.de> To: nathan mace <nmace85@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: help! i ran mergemaster and messed up /etc! Message-ID: <3BA0653E.8000101@i-clue.de> References: <20010913053720.97367.qmail@web20004.mail.yahoo.com>
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nathan mace wrote: >i just ran mergemaster after i compiled a new kernel >and did a makeworld, then i rebooted. now when >freebsd boots up, it checks the hardware and stuff >then when it starts the local services it gets hung in >and endless loop concerning getty. > >luckily i made a backup of etc before i started, but >how can i get logged in to install the backup? i >tried single user mode by booting with -s but it just >returns to the boot prompt...what do i do? > Boot off fixit floppies, or, if you got them fixit CD-ROM. mount your partitions and off you go. If you got no boot media at hand, download a fixit floppy image or any recent FreeBSD ISO. HTH -Christoph Sold To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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