Subject: RE: Upgrade stuck...Need help
To: Michael D. Spence <spence@panix.com>
From: Frederick Bruckman <fredb@immanent.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 09/25/2002 22:44:38
On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, Michael D. Spence wrote:

> > On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, Michael D. Spence wrote:
> >
> > > Made the CD.  Now when I try to do the upgrade, I get:
> > >
> > > Help! No /etc/fstab in target wd0.  Aborting upgrade.
> > >
> > > What do I do now?
> >
> > Move your original "/etc.old" back to "/etc".
>
> The only things mounted are /dev/mda0, mfs:8, and kernfs.

Just escape to the shell by either exiting sysinstall, or choosing
"utility menu", "escape to shell", and mount your original drive,
e.g.:

	mount /dev/wd0a /mnt
	mv /mnt/etc /mnt/etc.new
	mv /mnt/etc.old /mnt/etc
	umount /mnt
	exit

and try again.


Frederick