Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 16:10:03 -0800 (PST) From: Lowell Gilbert <lowell@world.std.com> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/22694: submission of new FAQ text on fixing broken startup files Message-ID: <200011130010.QAA73460@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/22694; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Lowell Gilbert <lowell@world.std.com> To: Ben Smithurst <ben@FreeBSD.org> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/22694: submission of new FAQ text on fixing broken startup files Date: 12 Nov 2000 19:06:49 -0500 Ben Smithurst <ben@FreeBSD.org> writes: > lowell@world.std.com wrote: > > > + <question id="mangled-startup-files"> > > + <para>I made a mistake in my startup files, and now the box > > + won't boot: how do I fix my mistake?</para> > > + </question><answer> > > + > > + <para>See the > > + <link linkend="forgot-root-pw">previous question</link>, > > + except edit the startup file in question instead of doing > > + <command>passwd root</command>.</para> > > + > > + </answer> > > Isn't the "I made a mistake in rc.conf, and now I can't edit it because > the filesystem is read-only. What should I do?" question good enough? One would think. [Two possible translations: either I'm annoyed that so many people manage to miss that question, or I had missed it myself. Note that those are *not* mutually exclusive.] Please go ahead and close the PR, although adding "or other startup files" to the question in, um, question, might be a good idea. - Lowell To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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