Init can't exec /bin/sh for /etc/rc

2006-04-14 Thread Günther Darwin
Hi, I was running the buildkernel command when the computer suddenly froze and the only option i had was a 'hard reset' unfortunatley it wasn't all trouble free this time. When i try to start FreeBSD I get the message: Init can't exec /bin/sh for /etc/rc Exec format error. I have tried to boot

Re: Init can't exec /bin/sh for /etc/rc

2006-04-14 Thread Chuck Swiger
Günther Darwin wrote: [ ... ] i have tried smashing my head against the wall with the same error message Any suggestions? Be nice to your walls, they keep rain and snow outside. :-) You could try doing a binary upgrade installation from a FreeBSD install CD-ROM; this will preserve your

Re: Init can't exec /bin/sh for /etc/rc

2006-04-14 Thread Beech Rintoul
On Friday 14 April 2006 10:39, Günther Darwin wrote: Hi, I was running the buildkernel command when the computer suddenly froze and the only option i had was a 'hard reset' unfortunatley it wasn't all trouble free this time. When i try to start FreeBSD I get the message: Init can't exec /bin

Re: Init can't exec /bin/sh for /etc/rc

2006-04-14 Thread Garance A Drosihn
At 8:39 PM +0200 4/14/06, Günther Darwin wrote: Hi, I was running the buildkernel command when the computer suddenly froze and the only option i had was a 'hard reset' unfortunatley it wasn't all trouble free this time. When i try to start FreeBSD I get the message: Init can't exec /bin/sh