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I had one unmatched " in one line and the machine would stop before
finish booting
msg:

"syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:

now how do I edit /etc/rc.conf?

I tried mounting /usr, and su, fine, became root,
but vi or ed would not work because it says:

Read-only file system.
how can I edit it so I can boot?

helllpppppp!

Zack

man mount, specifically the -u option to update the status of an already
mounted partition.  That should make life easier for you :o)

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Quote:>I had one unmatched " in one line and the machine would stop before
>finish booting

(...)

Quote:>I tried mounting /usr, and su, fine, became root,
>but vi or ed would not work because it says:
>Read-only file system.
>how can I edit it so I can boot?

Did you

  mount -u /

?

this should make / re-mounting writeable. After an error during
booting, / will be mounted read-only.

HTH,
Clemens.

Thanks so much! it works.... linux is limitless. I have used it for a few
years without screwing up the rc.conf ... so never had to learn this....

Zack

# I had one unmatched " in one line and the machine would stop before
# finish booting
# msg:
#
# "syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
# Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:
#
# now how do I edit /etc/rc.conf?

If all you have is a writable root fs, you can use the /bin/ed editor.

# I tried mounting /usr, and su, fine, became root,
# but vi or ed would not work because it says:
#
# Read-only file system.
# how can I edit it so I can boot?

Maybe your root file system (or wherever vi wants to put its temp file)
is still read-only? Remount that fs (/var?) read/write. Then edit to
your liking.

Regards,

        Jens
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SIGSIG -- signature too long (core dumped)

Quote:>I had one unmatched " in one line and the machine would stop before
>finish booting
>msg:

>"syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
>Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:

>now how do I edit /etc/rc.conf?

>I tried mounting /usr, and su, fine, became root,
>but vi or ed would not work because it says:

>Read-only file system.
>how can I edit it so I can boot?

Reboot into single user mode.

Type  mount -a
edit /etc/rc.conf

reboot

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You need to remount the root directory as read-write.
Try mount -a /mydevice /
Seem mount(8) for details.
jpb
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