Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:23:27 -0400 From: Rick Miller <vmiller@hostileadmin.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 8.2-RELEASE Install Failure: Unable to create a new /etc/fstab Message-ID: <CAHzLAVHoRCivPhzwjjNs2saDgrsF=vHv7%2BmYmjYkMuyGS7Xp3w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAHzLAVFw=aA043OiURkZSkdzEzTZT5eGW2XDm2MBNmOPv8TRqQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAHzLAVFw=aA043OiURkZSkdzEzTZT5eGW2XDm2MBNmOPv8TRqQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Just following up...I resolved the issue by copying /etc/* to /stand/ in the mfsroot. On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Rick Miller <vmiller@hostileadmin.com> wr= ote: > Hi All, > > I am Installing 8.2-RELEASE via PXE and receive an error stating that > sysinstall was unable to create new /etc/fstab. =A0Everything appears to > function correctly, in that, the system TFTP's the pxeboot and mfsroot > files as needed. =A0However, When I switch to the holographic shell and > poke around a little, I can see that there is no /etc, despite it's > existence in the mfsroot.gz. > > I must be missing something and am hoping that someone might be able > to point in the right direction. > > -- > Take care > Rick Miller > --=20 Take care Rick Miller
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