Re: Opening file at boot time ( read only)

[studio64 <fsmith@walescomputers.co.uk>]

Hi All
Many thanks for your help and here I am back on Linux!!

Windows isn't that bad for a back up system, I just didnt do any banking 
with it!!

Again Many thanks and I wont mess with fstab again ( for a bit anyway!)

Cheers
Bob



Adam James wrote:

> On Sun, 2005-12-18 at 20:19 +0000, 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.
> >    
>
> This is likely because the partition containing /etc is mounted read
> only.
>
> To remount /etc read write, type the following at the root prompt:
>
> # mount / -o remount,rw
>
> This presumes you _don't_ have a partition especially for /etc, if you
> do the command would be:
>
> # mount /etc -o remount,rw
>
> You should then be able to edit /etc/fstab and save the changes.
>
> HTH,
>
> Adam.
>