Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:27:05 +0000 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> To: Dave <dave@g8kbv.demon.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Well, I broke it! FreeBSD V8.1 release Message-ID: <AANLkTik%2Brb_ipGYawFQ_xUkmhd82cBMs-4TCjffKAbs3@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4D11DA76.32672.214EF771@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> References: <4D11DA76.32672.214EF771@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk>
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Your PATH isn't set. # fsck / # mount -uw / # /bin/sed -i.bak -e 's/^;//' /etc/rc.conf Or (can't remember where des is kept) # fsck /usr # mount /usr # /usr/bin/sed -i.bak -e 's/^;//' /etc/rc.conf Good luck! Chris -------- Sorry for top-posting, Android won't let me quote, but K-9 can't yet do threading. On 22 Dec 2010 11:01, "Dave" <dave@g8kbv.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Hi... > > I was trying to disable the console screensaver, and found that in > sysinstall, there is no way to select "none" as an option. > > So I went and edited /etc/rc.conf to comment out the line:- > Saver="fire" (or whatever it is) > > I put a ; at the beginning of the line, and now FreeBSD wont come up, > showing an error (unexpected ;) and leaving me with a # prompt. > > How do I get to re-edit rc.conf, to correct the problem, as all command > line commands result in a "not found" error. > > Also. What's the "Correct" way to disable a console screensaver? > > Sysinstall alows you to select and enable one, but not remove it! > > Bit of an oversight that I suspect.... > > Regards. > > Dave B. (Chief numpty!) > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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