Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 23:46:31 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Gary Landers <gary@tein.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: fstab - OK I screwed up Message-ID: <20000308234631.D234@parish> In-Reply-To: <000f01bf8930$16f14790$0cf6fcce@tein.net>; from gary@tein.net on Wed, Mar 08, 2000 at 11:57:02AM -0700 References: <000f01bf8930$16f14790$0cf6fcce@tein.net>
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On Wed, Mar 08, 2000 at 11:57:02AM -0700, Gary Landers wrote:
> I am moving a system to a new hdd. I forgot redo the fstab file so now it
> errors on boot. I can get a prompt and cat the file but get a "file system
> read only" whenever I try to correct it. Is there any way to get in to
> modify the fstab at this point. I have a copy of the correct fstab as
> fstab.bak in /etc.
>
By "get a prompt" I assume you mean it boots to single user, yes? In
which case ``mount -u /'' will re-mount / as read-write and you can
then copy your backup into place.
HTH
> PS this is the second time I have made this mistake, the first time I wiped
> out the new HDD and started over at the beginning. I can do this but am
> hoping to find an easier way.
>
> Gary Landers
>
>
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