Can only boot into single-user mode

Wed Jun 26 00:16:11 BST 2002

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Hello,

Please help urgently.

I was just editing the rc.conf file to add some new ethernet card =
aliases but I missed out the file ' " ', now the system will only allow =
me to boot into single-user mode.

I know how to fix the problem, but as the / filesystem is mounted =
read-only I cannot edit the rc.conf file.

I have tried using the Install CD's fixit option but none of the options =
work.

Can anyone tell me.
a) How to by pass the rc.conf file and just the rc.conf.defaults
b) How to unmount the filesystem, so that I can remount it with right =
access.

thanks for any help any one can offer.

I would also like to make a couple of comments / questions:

Is it appropriate to have the / file system mounted read-only, as this =
prevents as editing of the system files which are most likely to cause =
boot problems?

Also, IMHO, the Emergency Holographic shell is next to useless with this =
particular problem as none of the basic commands I tried work (e.g. =
mount, umount, ls, etc).

Regards

Lee

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please help urgently.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was just editing the rc.conf file to =
add some new=20
ethernet card aliases but I missed out the file ' " ', now the system =
will only=20
allow me to boot into single-user mode.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I know how to fix the problem, but as =
the /=20
filesystem is mounted read-only I cannot edit the rc.conf =
file.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have tried using the Install CD's =
fixit option=20
but none of the options work.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Can anyone tell me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>a) How to by pass the rc.conf file and =
just the=20
rc.conf.defaults</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>b) How to unmount the filesystem, so =
that I can=20
remount it with right access.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>thanks for any help any one can =
offer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would also like to make a couple of =
comments /=20
questions:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is it appropriate to have the / file =
system mounted=20
read-only, as this prevents as editing of the system files which are =
most likely=20
to cause boot problems?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also, IMHO, the Emergency Holographic =
shell is next=20
to useless with this particular problem as none of the basic commands I =
tried=20
work (e.g. mount, umount, ls, etc).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Lee</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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