Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 18:31:51 +0000 (GMT) From: Robert <robert@namodn.com> To: "Eric L. Santelices" <eric@macpublic.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Restoring /etc/rc from floppy Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981223182851.20310B-100000@namodn.com> In-Reply-To: <v04020a00b2a74d75fa79@[209.4.68.250]>
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Hmm.. try loggin in as "root" or using "su" and then try to copy the rc files from the floppy ( I assume you're copying rc.* ? ) Your user account probably does not have write access to /etc directory. -rob ( www.namodn.com ) ( robert@namodn.com ) On Wed, 23 Dec 1998, Eric L. Santelices wrote: > I want to restore an older version of my /etc/rc file from a floppy. I am > able to mount the floppy to the /mnt but when I type cp /mnt/rc /etc/rc > I get an error message telling me that the file is write protected. So I > typed rm rc and then tried it again and still same error now when I boot I > get an error telling me the rc file is missing and I cannot restore it even > though it's not there! > > HELP!!!! > > Thanks, > > Eric L. Santelices > macPublic, Inc. > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > macPublic, Inc. 305-232-8756 -=- Fax: 305-259-7576 > Sunshine Online Service: 305-259-7520 -=- TCP/IP: bbs.gcm.org > http://www.sunshine.com = http://www.macPublic.com = http://www.hail.net > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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