Re: Problem with mounting readonly FS

[David]

Reply to mail from MumbaiBoy about Problem with mounting readonly FS
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> mount -o remount / -rw
> 
> But it gives me error saying that 
> cant create lock file /etc/mtab~ : Read- only file system.

add the -n flag.

mount -n -o remount,rw /

-d
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