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

[Pramod Venugopal]

You can go to single user mode (4) from the boot menu and then mount - 
o rw / . Then you can edit /etc/fstab.

Pramod Venugopal
pramod at dvnull.org



On Aug 7, 2006, at 1:26 PM, micman 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.
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