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If you screw up your /etc/system file …… | Solaris system administration | Tech-Recipes

Started by qdideas · 9 months ago

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  • gr8fulnded

    4 years ago

    On a related note, if you don't make a backup of the /etc/system file, you can tell Solaris to use /dev/null as the boot file. That should allow it to come up with a very vanilla kernel- enough for the box to come up so you can fix the broken /etc/system!
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  • qmchenry

    4 years ago

    I've never heard that before. Great tip! I always try to make a backup of the system file, but I've tried to help a lot of folks before who didn't know better. This will definitely come in handy. I think it could make a recipe on its own merit..

    Quinn
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  • ronger

    4 years ago

    I have try the way you introduce, but after I choose the system file ,the result is the same,I feel bad about it.I think I have to install the OS,do you have any other way ?Or can anyone tell me any other system files in solaris except /etc/system,/dev/null?I need these information.
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  • Irene

    4 years ago

    OK boot -a won't work if you have Solstice DiskSuite installed!!
    The only way I managed was:
    OK boot -s cdrom
    mount the / filesystem and fix the broken /etc/system!
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