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

Irene — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:42:35 -0000

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!

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

ronger — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:18:15 -0000

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.

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

qmchenry — Sat, 17 Jul 2004 11:18:59 -0000

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

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

gr8fulnded — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 22:11:26 -0000

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!