Re: NetBSD-10.0RC

[Todd Gruhn <tgruhn2%gmail.com@localhost>]

NetBSD gets across the internet.

Gonna do ./meta-pkgs/modular-xorg

   t = 1:50pm EST

On Sun, Dec 3, 2023 at 10:04 AM Todd Gruhn <tgruhn2%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
>
> Fixed /etc/rc.conf
>
> I found a cool piece of sed -- did this
>
> cd /mnt/etc
> sed -e "s/rc\_configured\=NO/rc\_configured\=YES/g"   rc.conf > rc.conf.tmp
>
>
> check rc.conf.tmp ; then deside if I wanna do use rc.conf.tmp
>
>
> NetBSD came up, and I cound login.  I can now fix what I have.
>
> I found sed -e "   " in notes from June 2009. HEHEHE   :-)
>
> On Sun, Dec 3, 2023 at 8:28 AM Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost> wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 03, 2023 at 08:02:16AM -0500, Todd Gruhn wrote:
> > > DOHH!
> > >
> > > NetBSd started /bin/sh and print this:
> > >
> > > "/etc/rc.conf: 44: Syntax error"
> > >
> > > I cant do anything -- /bin and /sbin  dont exist.
> >
> > I don't know how you came in this situation. But if the boot goot as far
> > as trying to parse /etc/rc.conf, at last /bin/sh and /sbin/init could
> > be started
> >
> > >
> > > Many years ago, I would boot 2    3in floppies; them mount the hard-disk
> > > (wd0a); then copy /etc/rc.conf to ./mnt2/etc. I can't do this anymore...
> > > (YEPPP -- NetBSD on 2005. So much changed...)
> >
> > Yes, the rc.conf is not on the install media I believe. But you can still
> > boot the install media, get a shell and mount /dev/wd0a
> >
> > --
> > Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>
> >      NetBSD: 26 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
> > --