Date: Fri, 14 Apr 00 00:38:08 +0100 From: fcfbsd <fcfbsd@eircom.net> To: "Gruen, Robert" <gruen@engr.sc.edu>, "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Unable to boot Message-ID: <E12ft8t-0003cf-00@kodos.tinet.ie>
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I had the same message. Mine was due to a problem with the usr slice/partition & it was failing to mount on boot. I'm sure this was one of your previous responses but my best offering i'm afraid. >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 > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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