Syntax error in rc.conf - cannot fix
Josh Paetzel
friar_josh at tcbug.org
Fri Apr 9 14:06:58 PDT 2004
On Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 03:55:39PM -0500, lrnobs wrote:
> I am setting up a new server so I could just reinstall, but this is a
> learning opportunity.
>
> I was changing the hostname of the computer. In rc.conf I apparently left
> the leading " off the name.
>
> BSD doesn't like this. It stops the boot and allows/forces me to a shell. So
> I found that "cat" shows me the error of my ways. vi apparently doesn't
> exist or is stored somewhere that I cannot find because "find" does not work
> either.
>
> I did find "ed" and thought I would be learning how to use it, but alas
> trying to launch it tells me that I have a readonly file system.
>
> So, is there any way for me to fix my typo, or is reinstall my only option.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry Nobs
>
mount -rw / && mount -rw /usr and edit rc.conf as needed with vi
Josh Paetzel
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