Re: Opening file at boot time ( read only)

[Damyan Ivanov <divanov@creditreform.bg>]

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frank smith wrote:
> I ve made a mess in /etc/fstab and now cant boot my linux box
> I tried to mount my other OS using fstab and now when I boot
> It dumps me at the prompt ( ctl + D plus root pword)
> 
> When I try Vi the file it's read only even though I use the Root Pword.
> 
> How do I access and change fstab with Vi (commands helpful as me and Vi
> dont play well!)

First, you need to remount your root fs read-write, since it is
initially mounted read-only. To do this run

mount -o remount,rw /

Now you can mount your /usr with:

mount /dev/usr-partition /usr

and use whatever text-editor you like to fix /etc/fstab.

when you're done, run 'mount -a' to mount all file systemas.

Then exit the emergency shell to continue the boot process.



dam
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