Hi everybody:
Here is my original posting:
>
>System: SPARC StATION 370 SUNOS4.1
>
>As the subject tells, I accidently deleted the entries in /etc/fstab and tried
>to reboot the machine. I cannot boot the machine. It complains that it cannot
>mount the file system. It mounts the root partition, swap partition and after
>that it complains (I donot remember the exact error message) about /etc/fstab
>file and goes into sinle user mode. At this point of time, I cannot use vi
>also to edit the fstab file. Please help to recover from this stupid mistake.
>Thanks.
>
>Maqbool Patel
I installed and booted the mini-root from the CD. Then I mounted /dev/sd0a.
Edited the fstab file and booted the system. If I had waited little longer, I
could have used some of the better solutions provided by some sun-managers. Thanks
to all who replied (lots of them).
Suggestion received include:
To boot the system single user and then:
I) echo "/dev/sd0a / 4.2 rw 1 1" > /etc/fstab
echo "/dev/sd0g /usr 4.2 rw 1 2" >> /etc/fstab
etc, to create the fstab file.
OR
II) cat > /etc/fstab
/dev/..... /usr/.... 4.2 rw 0 0
.
.
.
^D
to crete the fstab file.
{ However I am not sure if cat commnad will be availabele at this point}
III) Use the commnads in /sbin to mount the /usr fs. Edit fstab or recreate it.
IV) Boot the mini-root from the CD-ROM and mount the filesytesa.
Thanks to all who replied.
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