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From: "Simon Griffiths" <simon.g@claycrossbs.co.uk>
To: "Mark Ballard" <mark@imsnet.net>
Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject: RE: Help boot error rc.conf
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 11:49:34 +0100
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Once in single user mode execute 'mount -a' to re-mount all your filesystems
then use vi or your favourite editor to edit the rc.conf file.

HTH,

Si.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Mark Ballard
> Sent: 04 September 2001 11:37
> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Help boot error rc.conf
>
>
> Please help
>
> I made a boo boo in rc.conf file that needs edit. However, the system will
> not let me edit after the enter for sh prompt. The file system is
> read only.
> boot -s does the same thing. All I need to do is stop the sys from booting
> the rc files and edit.
>
> The sys is v4 on 586 and was working until my head space error.
>
> Two years back I had a problem like this and changed some variable in the
> loader. However, I cant find that document page. Use to be help for things
> like this in the floppy distribution ftp dir. However, it seems
> to have been
> cleaned out.
>
> Will someone please help?
>
> Please?
>
> Mark S. Ballard
> mark@imsnet.net
>
>
>
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