conf/74402: /etc/rc.conf: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string

[David G. Lawrence]

The following reply was made to PR conf/74402; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "David G. Lawrence" <dg at dglawrence.com>
To: Shen <shxxb at hotmail.com>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit at FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: conf/74402: /etc/rc.conf: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 01:07:32 -0800

 > >Description:
 > Added some lines in /etc/rc.conf file, but made the mistake use a ' instead of a ", during boot processing, the error is: 
 > 
 > /etc/rc.conf: 79: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
 > Enter full path name of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:
 > 
 > Now the problem is even entered /bin/sh, still do not have any function can change this configration file, even "vi" is not available
 
    Do this:
 
    mount -a
    vi /etc/rc.conf
 
 -DG
 
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