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Subject: Re: Syntax error in rc.conf - cannot fix
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It works.  Thanks all.

XP recognizes my Samba Server now too.  Apparently XP did not like my old
hostname:
"localhost", claimed someone else on the network was already using that
name, probably itself.

Larry Nobs

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From: "Atom Powers" <APowers@PyramidBrew.com>
To: "lrnobs" <lrnobs@firstclasssolutions.net>;
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Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 3:59 PM
Subject: RE: Syntax error in rc.conf - cannot fix


> Yeah, I know this. :)
> You are obviously in single user mode so,
>
> 'mount -a' will mount all your file systems according to fstab
> '/usr/bin/vi /etc/rc.conf' to correct your config
> save and reboot.
>
> --
> The meek will inherit the earth; the rest of us will go to the stars.
>
> Atom Powers
> Pyramid Brewery
> 206.682.8322 x251
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of lrnobs
> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 1:56 PM
> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> Subject: Syntax error in rc.conf - cannot fix
>
> 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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