Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 08:24:37 -0800 From: richard childers <fscked@pacbell.net> To: Rick Knebel <rknebel@uplink.net> Cc: Bill Moran <wmoran@iowna.com>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Help with bootup Message-ID: <3AAF9B45.277FCDFF@pacbell.net> References: <p05001900b6c9a925138d@[192.168.1.2]> <3AA3FC0D.4364A878@iowna.com> <p05001902b6c9ac16c44c@[209.173.121.47]>
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This is why all aspiring UNIX administrators are required to learn not just vi(1), but ed(1). If you're reasonably good, you can get vi(1) working in single user; it's not too hard. (-: -- richard Rick Knebel wrote: > >Rick Knebel wrote: > > > >> I was editing my /etc/rc.conf and obviously made a mistake. > >> It stops on bootup and will not let me continue. > >> How can I get into my system to edit my mistake. > > > >While the system is booting, you'll see a message that says "Press Enter > >to boot right away or any key for ... bla bla bla" > >The system will then start counting down from 9. Press a key other than > >ENTER before it reaches 0. Then you'll get a prompt, enter "boot -s" > >which will boot the system in single-user mode (sort of like "safe" mode > >on Windows) You'll be asked for a shell (I always accept the default) > >then thrown into a shell prompt. From there you'll be able to repair > >your rc.conf file and reboot the system. > > > >-Bill > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > Thanks. > Now when I get to the prompt and type jpico which is the editor I use > it says not found > -- > Rick Knebel > rknebel@uplink.net > http://members.tripod.com/~Rick_Knebel/ > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Richard A. Childers Senor UNIX Administrator fscked@pacbell.net (email) 415.664.6291 (voice/msgs) # Providing administrative expertise (not 'damage control') since 1986. # PGP fingerprint: 7EFF 164A E878 7B04 8E9F 32B6 72C2 D8A2 582C 4AFA To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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