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Date:      Fri, 7 Aug 2009 16:21:53 -0400
From:      Identry <jalmberg@identry.com>
To:        Tim Judd <tajudd@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Boot failure
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> Non-printable-character (NPC)
>
> NPCs may be a culprit for a file that used to work, now doesn't. =A0Or a
> inode oddity.
>
> I've been following this thread but haven't chipped in because of
> timing (you driving to the datacenter).
>
> Here's what I'd consider:
> =A0# mv /etc/fstab /etc/old-fstab
>
> and recreate a fstab from hand. =A0Example:
>
> /dev/mfid0s1a / ufs rw 1 1

I guess I could use the existing fstab as a model... just retype it using v=
i.

I checked the date on fstab... it hasn't been changed since the server
was installed, but I guess it's worth a try. Thanks for the idea.


> I doubt controller or disk problems, since a livecd can mount it. =A0a
> fsck -y on a clean filesystem won't report anything.

You were right about this.

-- John



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