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Old 06-18-2007
Can't Editing File in Single mode (using vi)
Dear All,

Yesterday I'm change
Code:
/etc/vfstab

file ( disable 1 Device mounting)
and now I can't login to multiuser mode just single user mode, and now I want enable again, but I can't using vi editor in single user mode
How to edit this file? thereis default can't using vi editor in single mode?
Thank you for your help

Regards,

heru
# 2  
Old 06-18-2007
#export EDITOR=vi
#export TERM=dtterm

could help you.
# 3  
Old 06-18-2007
Thanks encrypted,

I already tried
Code:
#export EDITOR=vi
EDITOR=vi is not an identifier
#export TERM=dtterm
TERm=dtterm is not an identifier
#vi /etc/vfstab
"/var/tmp" no such file or firectory
#

I'm still can't edit my /etc/vfstab file, I'm sorry not inform my Unix OS, I'm using Solaris 10 X86..

Thank's for help

regards,

heru
# 4  
Old 06-18-2007
#EDITOR=vi; export $EDITOR
#TERM=dtterm; export $TERM
# 5  
Old 06-18-2007
Dear encrypted,

Thank's very much for helping me,
Code:
#EDITOR=vi; export $EDITOR
#TERM=dtterm; export $TERM
#vi /etc/vfstab
"/var/tmp" no such file or firectory
#

still can't edit my file.. any way for change my vfstab?

regards,

heru
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Old 06-18-2007
im new/newbie and im just looking for some one who has some time to help me contact number deleted

REFLE[X], please read the rules and adhere to it.
Last edited by vino; 06-18-2007 at 05:20 AM..
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Old 06-18-2007
vino can you help me contact number deleted or any body
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