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Re: NetBSD-10.0RC



./meta-pkgs/module-xorg is now installed.

Lets retry this.
I have 2 xorg.conf sitting in another dir...

I want to get X working with xorg-GTX -680.conf, then to xorg-GTX-1660.conf ...

On Sun, Dec 3, 2023 at 1:49 PM Todd Gruhn <tgruhn2%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
>
> 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
> > > --


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