Re: can't reboot after messing up my rc.conf file

From: Chris Hodgins (chodgins_at_cis.strath.ac.uk)
Date: 02/17/05

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To: Mike Jeays <Mike.Jeays@rogers.com>

    Mike Jeays wrote:
    > On Wed, 2005-02-16 at 13:42, aklist_061666 wrote:
    >
    >>Hi All:
    >>
    >>I was editing my rc.conf file and left off a quote mark, and now when I try
    >>to reboot I get an error and am prompted to drop into shell to fix it.
    >>
    >>The default prompt is /bin/sh, and if I hit return I get a prompt.
    >>
    >>How can I edit the file while I'm in that prompt? VI doesn't work...is there
    >>another text editor I can use to fix the file?
    >>
    >>TIA
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    > /bin/ed
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    > Be prepared with a printed manual and a wet towel for your head!
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    Or you could just simply:
    # /bin/mv /etc/rc.conf /etc/rc.conf.bad
    # /bin/echo "<variable>=<value>" >> /etc/rc.conf

    This will give you a nice new rc.conf that you can edit once you are up
    and running again.

    HTH
    Chris
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