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Date:      Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:55:39 -0500
From:      "lrnobs" <lrnobs@firstclasssolutions.net>
To:        <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Syntax error in rc.conf - cannot fix
Message-ID:  <003b01c41e75$03ffa8f0$0a05010a@NCSXP>
References:  <4076527F.1060902@users.sourceforge.net> <Pine.LNX.4.58.0404092042560.28354@Tempo.Update.UU.SE>

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I am setting up a new server so I could just reinstall, but this is a
learning opportunity.

I was changing the hostname of the computer.  In rc.conf I apparently left
the leading " off the name.

BSD doesn't like this. It stops the boot and allows/forces me to a shell. So
I found that "cat" shows me the error of my ways.  vi apparently doesn't
exist or is stored somewhere that I cannot find because "find" does not work
either.

I did find "ed" and thought I would be learning how to use it, but alas
trying to launch it tells me that I have a readonly file system.

So, is there any way for me to fix my typo, or is reinstall my only option.

Thanks,

Larry Nobs





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