>>>>> "eugenio" == Eugenio Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
eugenio> --- Chmouel Boudjnah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Eugenio Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>
>> > Eugenio Diaz wrote:
>> >
>> > > After upgrading to kernel-2.4.4-6mdk, the boot process halts to single
>> > > user just after the "Checking file systems" message. It complains about
>> > > filesystem being mounted; which I traced back to fsck ... Anyway, after
>> > > a few minutes of troubleshooting I determined that the kernel is first
>> > > mounting the root filesystem as read-write instead of read-only as it
>> > > should be; and as expected, fsck complains, dropping into single user
>> > > mode.
>> > >
>> > > I don't know why this is happening, or where to properly fix it. Is this
>> > > hard coded when the kernel is compiled, or is this configurable by lilo?
>> > >
>> > > I fixed it temporarily by adding the following line to rc.sysinit just
>> > > before fsck is called:
>> > >
>> > > mount -n -o remount,ro /
>> >
>> > I just remembered that the "read-only" directive in the lilo.conf is what
>> > controls this.
>> >
>> > Well, then there most be something wrong with either lilo, or the kernel,
>> > since: a) I haven't changed my lilo.conf, and b) it contains the
>> > "read-only" directive.
>> >
>> > I suspect the kernel is at fault.
>>
>> yep fixed in 2.4.5-ac2
eugenio> Is this already in cooker? I don't see it on the mirrors.
Sorry for the delay for the answer. It is in mandrake 2.4.5-1mdk.
Later, Juan.
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