/etc/fstab error and I can't start the system normally

[backyard]

--- micman <micman at free.fr> wrote:

> Hello.
> 
> PROBLEM
> I tried and configured FreeBSD 6.1 for many days and
> I mounted my FAT extended partition to exchange my
> files between Windows and my new Operating System.
> That was OK. After I tried to mount automatically at
> boot this partition and I make an error (grammatical
> error): I wrote “acd0s5” instead of “ad0s5” in
> /etc/fstab. 
> Now, when I start the system, I receive this message
> at the end of the boot process:
> "Can't open (No such file or directory)
> /dev/acd0s5: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN
> fsck_msdosfs MANUALLY.
> THE FOLLOWING FILE SYSTEM HAD AN UNEXPECTED
> INCONSISTENCY:
> msdosfs: /dev/acd0s5 (/mnt/win)
> Automatic file system check failed; help!
> Aug 7 20:08:07 int: /bin/sh on /etc/rc terminated
> abnormally, going to single user mode
> Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:"
>  
> QUESTIONS
> Can I rewrite the file /etc/fstab in text mode?
> If it's possible, how can I do this?
> 
> I tried fsck_manually and also to boot by option '6'
> ("Escape to loader") but I was not able to resolve
> the problem.
> If someone can help me, thank you.
> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"

get into a console maybe by booting single user.
remote root as read/write you may or may not have to
remount root as write but...

mount -u /
ee /etc/fstab

fix the error hit [esc] cc [esc] a and you should be
good to go. 

hope that helps

-brian