From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 28 22:35:02 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 47343106566C for ; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:35:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhelfman@e-e.com) Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com (mail.experts-exchange.com [64.156.132.251]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 34D028FC17 for ; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:35:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.108.14] (unknown [192.168.108.14]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D5884A2E70F; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:49:12 -0700 (PDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1078) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: Jason Helfman In-Reply-To: <20100428212613.GA21128@datapipe.net> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:49:12 -0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <8C0422CB-570D-4E0D-AED7-046C034BE680@e-e.com> References: <20100428212613.GA21128@datapipe.net> To: Paul A.Procacci X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1078) Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: loader.conf problem X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:35:02 -0000 On Apr 28, 2010, at 2:26 PM, Paul A. Procacci wrote: > Gents, >=20 > I recent build of FreeBSD8-STABLE (amd64)is not parsing = /boot/loader.conf > properly. While the machine boots I am getting the following error: >=20 >> \ > \: unknown command > \ > -- >=20 > This is right before it loads the kernel. I was wondering if anyone = else is > running into such problems or knows which source files I can examine = to see > where the problem might be? >=20 > A side effect of this is that my modules that I'd like to be loaded = aren't > being loaded. >=20 > Thanks, > -- > Paul A. Procacci > Manager, UNIX Support Services > Datapipe Managed Global IT Services > 1.201.792.4847 (international) > 1.888.749.5821 (toll free) >=20 > This message may contain confidential or privileged information. If = you are not the intended recipient, please advise us immediately and = delete this message. See = http://www.datapipe.com/about-us-legal-email-disclaimer.htm for further = information on confidentiality and the risks of non-secure electronic = communication. If you cannot access these links, please notify us by = reply message and we will send the contents to you. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" When the system boot, go to the loader prompt. Type: unload Type: load /boot/kernel/kernel Then load in your modules in with the same process. Finally, type: boot You can then look at your loader.conf and diagnose any issue that might = be in it, or file a bug if there is really something wrong. Hope this helps! >=20