From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 25 11:57:28 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 612ED16A4CE for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2004 11:57:28 +0000 (GMT) Received: from internet.potentialtech.com (h-66-167-251-6.phlapafg.covad.net [66.167.251.6]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 17DDC43D55 for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2004 11:57:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wmoran@potentialtech.com) Received: from working.potentialtech.com (pa-plum-cmts1e-68-68-113-64.pittpa.adelphia.net [68.68.113.64]) by internet.potentialtech.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F1F869A40; Fri, 25 Jun 2004 07:56:36 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 07:56:35 -0400 From: Bill Moran To: Chris limina Message-Id: <20040625075635.3a0fbe04.wmoran@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <20040625115345.37261.qmail@web21324.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20040625115345.37261.qmail@web21324.mail.yahoo.com> Organization: Potential Technologies X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.10 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.9) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: rc.conf X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 11:57:28 -0000 Chris limina wrote: > I'm running bsd 5.2.1 > > there is a syntax error in my rc.conf > > what course of action do i take to repair it without having to re-install. > > There should be a way to easily fix this. but none of the boot options allow > me to edit that file. I'm guessing it's throwing you into single-user mode? Do: fsck mount -a ee /etc/rc.conf Fix the error and reboot. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com