On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:09:45 +1000 "Alan E. Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've had some trouble in the past with "cfg-update" although it sure > is easy. After a recent upgrade to a new portage, or so I assume, I > was asked to decide what to do about a config file change to an > entirely new system: OpenRC. Not sure what to do, I probably bodged > that. > > Now I receive this message at times: > > /etc/rc.conf: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `>>' > /etc/rc.conf: line 1: `>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> File 1' > > Investigating I discover there is a "Baselayout and OpenRC Migration > Guide" that tells me > > > It is critical that you run dispatch-conf and ensure your /etc > is up to date before rebooting. Failure to do so will result in an > unbootable system and will require the use of the Gentoo LiveCD to > perform the steps below to repair your system. > > So, my question is how can I recover and make sure any new config > file has been activated? > > Thank you, > > Alan > Assuming you rebooted, you need to do what it says. Boot a livecd and chroot in, then follow the guide I'd imagine. (If your rc.conf is totally wack, remerging openrc should fix it [and possibly moving your current rc.conf to rc.conf.old or similar if it's not working]) hope that helps. -- Ken69267 | AMD64 Gentoo Linux Developer
