Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 17:19:41 -0700 From: Pramod Venugopal <pramod@dvnull.org> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: /etc/fstab error and I can't start the system normally Message-ID: <0988EF6F-9702-40D2-98FE-C6884873F670@dvnull.org> In-Reply-To: <200608072226218920551@free.fr> References: <200608072226218920551@free.fr>
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You can go to single user mode (4) from the boot menu and then mount -=20=
o rw / . Then you can edit /etc/fstab.
Pramod Venugopal
pramod@dvnull.org
On Aug 7, 2006, at 1:26 PM, micman wrote:
> Hello.
>
> PROBLEM
> I tried and configured FreeBSD 6.1 for many days and I mounted my =20
> FAT extended partition to exchange my files between Windows and my =20
> new Operating System. That was OK. After I tried to mount =20
> automatically at boot this partition and I make an error =20
> (grammatical error): I wrote =93acd0s5=94 instead of =93ad0s5=94 in =
/etc/=20
> fstab.
> Now, when I start the system, I receive this message at the end of =20
> the boot process:
> "Can't open (No such file or directory)
> /dev/acd0s5: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck_msdosfs MANUALLY.
> THE FOLLOWING FILE SYSTEM HAD AN UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY:
> msdosfs: /dev/acd0s5 (/mnt/win)
> Automatic file system check failed; help!
> Aug 7 20:08:07 int: /bin/sh on /etc/rc terminated abnormally, going =20=
> to single user mode
> Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:"
>
> QUESTIONS
> Can I rewrite the file /etc/fstab in text mode?
> If it's possible, how can I do this?
>
> I tried fsck_manually and also to boot by option '6' ("Escape to =20
> loader") but I was not able to resolve the problem.
> If someone can help me, thank you.
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