Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 12:35:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: canuck@caam.rice.edu
To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: conf/3644: rc.conf 1.1.2.11 generates "rc.conf: 111: Syntax error: "(" unexpected"
Message-ID: <199705201935.MAA21171@hub.freebsd.org>
Resent-Message-ID: <199705201940.MAA21457@hub.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 3644
>Category: conf
>Synopsis: rc.conf 1.1.2.11 generates "rc.conf: 111: Syntax error: "(" unexpected"
>Confidential: no
>Severity: critical
>Priority: high
>Responsible: freebsd-bugs
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: current-users
>Arrival-Date: Tue May 20 12:40:01 PDT 1997
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Michael Pearlman
>Organization:
CAAM Dept., Rice University
>Release: 2.2-STABLE
>Environment:
FreeBSD gauss.stat.rice.edu 2.2-STABLE FreeBSD 2.2-STABLE #0: Sun May 18 08:03:53 CDT 1997 root@myname.my.domain:/usr/src/sys/compile/GAUSS i386
>Description:
If rc.conf 1.1.2.11 is install in /etc then upon booting the boot will
fail with
rc.conf: 111: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
and you will be thrown into a single user shell to fix the problem
>How-To-Repeat:
sh
. /etc/rc.conf
>Fix:
Change rc.conf line 111
FROM
moused_port="/dev/cuaa0"# Set to your mouse port (required if mousetype set)
TO
moused_port="/dev/cuaa0" # Set to your mouse port (required if mousetype set)
i.e. add a space between the double quote and the #.
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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