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Date:      Thu, 13 Apr 2000 14:39:55 -0400
From:      "Gruen, Robert" <gruen@engr.sc.edu>
To:        "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Unable to boot
Message-ID:  <D8AB9C5548AED211928B0090273CDDD7028CA785@mailbox.engr.sc.edu>

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I have had several responses to a previous e-mail concerning this issue but
alas, non of them have resolved my problem.  I was editing the rc.conf file
and I forgot the trailing quotes in one of the lines.  Now when I attempt to
boot the computer I get the message:

/etc/rc.conf: 12: Syntax Error: Unterminated string constant
Enter full path name for shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:


Well, when I hit RETURN, or type in the path to a shell I know is there
(/usr/local/bin/tcsh), it spits out the same message.  I cannot get past
this point.  I have tried to boot the machine in single user mode, with an
alternate kernel, but nothing seems to get me past this point.  I always
wind up with the same message and prompt.

Thanks in advance for any asistance.

Rob


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