On Jan 9, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Antonio Olivares <olivares14...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Give this a try >>> >>> setenv UNAME_r "9.0-RELEASE" >>> freebsd-update fetch update >>> freebsd-update upgrade -r 9.1-RELEASE >> >> Thank you very much! It seems to be working: >> >> $ su - >> Password: >> %seten UNAME_r "9.0-RELEASE" >> seten: Command not found. >> %setenv UNAME_r "9.0-RELEASE" >> %freebsd-update fetch update >> usage: freebsd-update [options] command ... [path] >> >> Options: >> -b basedir -- Operate on a system mounted at basedir >> (default: /) >> -d workdir -- Store working files in workdir >> (default: /var/db/freebsd-update/) >> -f conffile -- Read configuration options from conffile >> (default: /etc/freebsd-update.conf) >> -k KEY -- Trust an RSA key with SHA256 hash of KEY >> -r release -- Target for upgrade (e.g., 6.2-RELEASE) >> -s server -- Server from which to fetch updates >> (default: update.FreeBSD.org) >> -t address -- Mail output of cron command, if any, to address >> (default: root) >> Commands: >> fetch -- Fetch updates from server >> cron -- Sleep rand(3600) seconds, fetch updates, and send an >> email if updates were found >> upgrade -- Fetch upgrades to FreeBSD version specified via -r option >> install -- Install downloaded updates or upgrades >> rollback -- Uninstall most recently installed updates >> IDS -- Compare the system against an index of "known good" files. >> %freebsd-update fetch >> Looking up update.FreeBSD.org mirrors... 3 mirrors found. >> Fetching public key from update5.freebsd.org... done. >> Fetching metadata signature for 9.0-RELEASE from update5.freebsd.org... done. >> Fetching metadata index... done. >> Fetching 2 metadata files... done. >> Inspecting system... done. >> Preparing to download files... >> >> Will get back to see if it went through all the way! >> >> Best Regards, >> >> >> Antonio > > Dear folks, > > Everything almost worked. Now I get some errors. > /etc/defaults/rc.conf: 18: Syntax error: redirection unexpected > Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh: > > I try to edit the file, but I cannot see it I get a readonly file > system. There were some mistakes that I could not correct some lines > like <<<<<< and then ======= were present in the file, but vi could > not allow me to remove them I got error and I wanted to :wq! quickly > and now I cannot boot. How can I get into the computer with > read/write permission to fix this one and a /boot/device.hints error > that is present here? > > Thanks for any pointers and help/advice. > > Regards, > > > Antonio > > =========================== > > When I reboot I get: > > Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh: > I press enter and try: > > # mount -a > mount: not found > # mount -urw / > mount: not found > # > > I try > # /rescue/vi /etc/defaults/rc.conf > which is the one that is borked, to fix it and remove the "<<<<" that > present in there, I get > > ex/vi: Error: /var/tmp/vi.recover: Read-only file sytem > ex/vi: Modifications not recoverable if the session fails > ex/vi: Error: /etc/defaults/rc.conf: Read-only file sytem > ex/vi: Error: Unable to create temporary file: Read-only file system > > I can boot the livedvd for FreeBSD 9.1 or 8.2/8.3 series as I have > them available. There used to be the fixit command and I could use > it. I try the advice in System Administration chapter of handbook, > but it does not work here :( > > boot -s > mount -a > mount -urw / > > as found in: > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/faq/admin.html#rcconf-readonly > > > Words of advice and suggestions are greatly appreciated and would get > me to fix the mess that I started by myself :( > > Regards, mount -o rw / Alternatively boot a livefs CD (or martin matuska's mfsbsd) and mount your / partition from there, read-write. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
