Re: messed up /etc/rc.conf

2001-07-30 Thread Warner Losh
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Rohit Grover writes: : I made a mistake while modifying my /etc/rc.conf. I forgot to : put the terminating quote for a string. Now, my machine fails to boot : correctly. Upon boot, it gives me an option to launch a shell to : correct the problem. Interestingly, / is

Re: messed up /etc/rc.conf

2001-07-30 Thread Evan Sarmiento
Hello, I don't think this is the right mailing list for your question, direct it to -questions, But, here's how to fix it anyway: 1. mount -ahw >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: Rohit Grover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Organization: Panasas Inc. >Date: Mon, 30 Jul

Re: messed up /etc/rc.conf

2001-07-30 Thread Brian W. Buchanan
Rohit, "mount -a" will mount your filesystems read-write. Or just "mount /" to remount the / filesystem read-write, if you prefer. In the future, please send questions like this to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brian -- Brian Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

messed up /etc/rc.conf

2001-07-30 Thread Rohit Grover
Hello, I made a mistake while modifying my /etc/rc.conf. I forgot to put the terminating quote for a string. Now, my machine fails to boot correctly. Upon boot, it gives me an option to launch a shell to correct the problem. Interestingly, / is mounted as read-only and so I cannot correct /etc/rc