From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 5 19:58:43 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2B74116A401 for ; Thu, 5 Apr 2007 19:58:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from antonmaster@gmail.com) Received: from an-out-0708.google.com (an-out-0708.google.com [209.85.132.244]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DFCBB13C458 for ; Thu, 5 Apr 2007 19:58:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from antonmaster@gmail.com) Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id c24so819964ana for ; Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:58:42 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=JFUhZbmU77x7WpXzSMK5gGrfNIn12tjfx9oravScHljD0s6x3wCTnEn7xABdfVia/vq0IWLYjLbt+1gb1+KqrolhVNJv8ES4DLFN+esukcMkztWa611jaJa557EGb1FGZNqnG3V+5jusKaijO/nwWIM2ilLzCTwptOWycHpzLFE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=rqe3PAz4sjELW00lbr0Uy8hSDxKJ88vYlOGUBYyysw5fXxi42qBcWPqABS+tef0zm6Jqy0m+AJZdE4IXNKBoCar5uDHkadANFA9HdMNTNeQPXNvwhzFE3GluyecEaxxEUfiG2gxSq/ueX65oaPk97qZGGpvIBxcBnkyCij6ACWs= Received: by 10.100.214.8 with SMTP id m8mr1581375ang.1175803121916; Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:58:41 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.100.191.15 with HTTP; Thu, 5 Apr 2007 12:58:41 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <1455a3d90704051258m7dd328a7q9f02a8faf71c66f3@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 16:58:41 -0300 From: freenity To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <20070405174936.GA8227@xor.obsecurity.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <1455a3d90704051044k6e157dacsdc8b5c2914713800@mail.gmail.com> <20070405174936.GA8227@xor.obsecurity.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Re: problem after editing /boot/defaults/loader.conf X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:58:43 -0000 yes i tried to load /boot/loader.conf but it says that there was syntax error while loading vesa module, the same problem happened with /boot/defaults/loader.conf I didnt edit /boot/loader.conf =) Is there any way I can edit those files? Im on winxp now, is there any program that can read/write fbsd partition? On 4/5/07, Kris Kennaway wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 05, 2007 at 02:44:24PM -0300, freenity wrote: > > Hi > > I have a problem after editing /boot/defaults/loader.conf, I wanted to > > enable a boot splash picture. So when I rebooted, I coudnt boot :s After > > selecting the booting type (normal boot or something) It showe loading > > kernel text = 0x..... mem=0x..... and then it freezed. I can reboot it > > pressing ctrl + alt + supr. > > > > Is there any way to fix it? Thanks. > > Well for starters you are not supposed to edit /boot/defaults, that is > for default settings, not customized ones :) Override in > /boot/loader.conf according to the directions in splash(4). > > I guess you might need to better follow the other directions there > too, so if the problem persists then get back to us. > > Kris > > -- http://feudaltimes.com.ar - Feudal Times `s webmaster and programer. http://gamescreators.sourceforge.net - linux games programing community.