boot problems / redirection unexpected

[Zbigniew Szalbot]

Hello,

2008/1/21, Manolis Kiagias <sonicy at otenet.gr>:
> Zbigniew Szalbot wrote:
> > hello,
> >
> > Trying to boot 6.3. There seems to be some problem with /etc/rc.subr
> > it gives me some message about redirection unexpected. I am trying to
> > copy this file form a back-up to /etc but when I do that it says:
> > read-only file system.
> >
> > I should add that I am operating as root (could not go into multiuser).
> >
> > What are my options now? How do I make files in /etc writeable so that
> > I can copy the file from backup?
> >
> > Many thanks!
> >
> > Zbigniew Szalbot
> >
> >
> So it seems your problems where far more than not getting a GENERIC
> kernel...
> I guess this is the machine where you merged the changes of the conf files?
>
> If you do have a backup, reboot into single user mode and do something like:
>
> mount -o rw /
>
> This will remount you root partition read-write and you will be able to
> copy the backup back.

Yes, thanks I was able to do that. However, there seem to be some
other problems so I am right now looking at what mess I have and
praying I can revert it somehow :)

Thanks!

Zbigniew Szalbot