Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 16:11:22 -0500 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: lrnobs <lrnobs@firstclasssolutions.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Syntax error in rc.conf - cannot fix Message-ID: <4077117A.8050201@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <003b01c41e75$03ffa8f0$0a05010a@NCSXP> References: <4076527F.1060902@users.sourceforge.net> <Pine.LNX.4.58.0404092042560.28354@Tempo.Update.UU.SE> <003b01c41e75$03ffa8f0$0a05010a@NCSXP>
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lrnobs wrote:
>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
>
>
>
First thing to do would be to mount / as r/w so
you can use ed. Your $PATH is shot to heck so
maybe:
/sbin/mount -t ufs /dev/ad0s1a /
Of course, that should be the correct device
and slice for your machine...
Have you tried just /sbin/mount -a to get the
whole thing back? Maybe then vi or emacs
or whatever would be accessible...
Either way, this is completely recoverable.
Don't wipe your HDD yet....!!
Kevin Kinsey
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