It works. Thanks all. XP recognizes my Samba Server now too. Apparently XP did not like my old hostname: "localhost", claimed someone else on the network was already using that name, probably itself.
Larry Nobs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Atom Powers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lrnobs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 3:59 PM Subject: RE: Syntax error in rc.conf - cannot fix > Yeah, I know this. :) > You are obviously in single user mode so, > > 'mount -a' will mount all your file systems according to fstab > '/usr/bin/vi /etc/rc.conf' to correct your config > save and reboot. > > -- > The meek will inherit the earth; the rest of us will go to the stars. > > Atom Powers > Pyramid Brewery > 206.682.8322 x251 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of lrnobs > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 1:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Syntax error in rc.conf - cannot fix > > I am setting up a new server so I could just reinstall, but this is a > learning opportunity. > > I was changing the hostname of the computer. In rc.conf I apparently > left the leading " off the name. > > BSD doesn't like this. It stops the boot and allows/forces me to a > shell. So I found that "cat" shows me the error of my ways. vi > apparently doesn't exist or is stored somewhere that I cannot find > because "find" does not work either. > > I did find "ed" and thought I would be learning how to use it, but alas > trying to launch it tells me that I have a readonly file system. > > So, is there any way for me to fix my typo, or is reinstall my only > option. > > Thanks, > > Larry Nobs > > > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
