From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Jun 25 22:45: 9 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from hotmail.com (law2-f95.hotmail.com [216.32.181.95]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C7C437B40B for ; Mon, 25 Jun 2001 22:45:05 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from restricted_data@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 25 Jun 2001 22:45:01 -0700 Received: from 64.108.105.154 by lw2fd.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 26 Jun 2001 05:45:01 GMT X-Originating-IP: [64.108.105.154] From: "**Restricted Data**" To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: rc.conf Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 05:45:01 -0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 26 Jun 2001 05:45:01.0659 (UTC) FILETIME=[24783AB0:01C0FE03] Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I was recently editing my rc.conf file. When I added an extra quote by mistake it caused it to freak out(excuse my tech term ;p). Because of this extra quote which it forces me in the /bin/sh. I am currently running fbsd 4.3rel. I attempted to boot it in single-user mode but it again gave me the same error. If anyone could help me I would luvz0r! you! this was my backup fs ;/ and it had important data on it kthnx to any help you might give bye. exact msgs i see \*************************************************************** Mounting root from ufs:/dev/ad2s1a /etc/rc.conf: 37: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh: # ****************************************************************\ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message