Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 05:26:06 -0400 From: "Thimble Smith" <tim@mysql.com> To: Tom Vollmer <vollmert@mindspring.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Problem Message-ID: <20000412052606.A835@threads.polyesthetic.msg> In-Reply-To: <000801bfa40d$168f3f80$0b0000c0@mindspring.com>; from vollmert@mindspring.com on Tue, Apr 11, 2000 at 04:24:28PM -0700 References: <000801bfa40d$168f3f80$0b0000c0@mindspring.com>
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On Tue, Apr 11, 2000 at 04:24:28PM -0700, Tom Vollmer wrote: > I made an error in the /etc/rc.conf file. I quote character > was not inserted after the hostname parameter. Now, the > machine stops when parsing the file and I can only get to a > '#' prompt. I can't get prompted for login and I do not have > enough rights to fix the file. Can I get procedure to get > enough rights to put the quote character in? Hopefully, I > won't have to reinstall the OS. Thanks, Tom, when you're at the '#' prompt (single user mode), try typing: # mount -a # vi /etc/rc.conf The first mount -a should mount / read-write, at which point you'll be able to go about your business. Tim To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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