Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 19:30:38 -0400 From: "jason" <jasonc@concentric.net> To: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: rc.conf missing termination quote Message-ID: <006b01c0c85f$d4ab0540$89941bd8@speakeasy.net>
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I added a couple lines to my rc.conf file and seems I forgot to add a terminating quote which now causes the system to not boot properly. I now get a message stating: Enter Path name for SHELL or ENTER for /bin/sh I hit enter to use /bin/sh and am totally unable to use any editor or even as much as copy or rename a file anywhere. All attempts at editing generates a message of: #ed rc.conf /tmp/ed.xxxxx: Read-Only File System Any attempt to use cp or mv generates a message similar to cp: rc.conf: Read-Only File System Any idea how I amy recover my system? I hope a trival problem such as this wouldn't cause catastrophic failure of the system requiing reinstall. I am sure there a totally obvious and simple solution. A search of the handbook turns up a great number of references to the PPP Primer. A search of the mailing list came up completely empty which I found very odd. Thanks Jason Cribbins MGM Communications Echostar Sales and Service To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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