Try mount -o remount -rw -t ext2 /dev/whatever /
If it tells you that / is busy, try cding to /, or doing fuser -m / and
killing some of the processes that it lists.
On Tue, 4 May 1999, Jerry wrote:
> hi all,
>
> i have been following this mailing for quite some time and were
> impressed with the generosity in sharing of you guys! i bet that
> must be the spirit of the linux community that i have read much
> about...
>
> anyway, i have a small problem here. i have corrupted my
> /etc/inittab file. hence when booting up, i have been greeted
> with a prompt "Enter runlevel:" since. i managed to get into
> linux by answering the prompt with "S" for single user mode
> and tried to change the corrupted /etc/inittab file by grapping
> a copy from another machine. but unfortunately, i can't overwrite
> the /etc/iniitab which is read-only. i am stuck here...
>
> is it possible to unmount and then mount the root partition as
> read and write enabled? what is the shortest way to recover
> my linux machine?
>
> thanks in advance and please keep the spirit going! cheers!
--
Matthew Sachs
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-- random fortune quote --
Chess tonight.
