On Tue, May 31, 2005 at 09:00:56PM -0700, james houston wrote: > I have OS X (10.4.1) and Sarge on my iBook (dual USB). > > I tried to customize my yaboot.conf file and messed up > the syntax so now when I choose "l" in yaboot, I get > this error: > > Config file error: newline is not allowed in quoted > strings near line 7 in file \\yaboot.conf > Syntax error or read error config > > How can I edit the yaboot.conf file safely?
<http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2003/10/msg00262.html> The message above is hopefully a relatively detailed (and hopefully not too much dated) description on how to mount a system when the boot procedure via yaboot doesn't work any more .. > I read in the archives about editing it from OS X, but that was > discouraged. What is the best direction to go then? > > I tried booting from my Sarge installation CD and > choosing "Execute a shell" but my hard drive was not > mounted on "/target" as it said it would be. I don't think it'll be mounted automatically ... You'll probably have to mount the system/partitions you want to rescue by yourself ... please see the URL from above (and the thread it is being part of ..) > > Thanks Welcome :) and HTH Best Regards Wolfgang -- Wolfgang Pfeiffer http://profiles.yahoo.com/wolfgangpfeiffer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
