Thank you VERY much for this help. I have a question though ... see below:
> Lloyd Zusman said: > >> #/dev/sda2 / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1 >> /dev/sda2 / ext3 0 1 > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > in the options field try putting 'defaults' > > you can also jump to runlevel 1 'init 1', and when you login > type: > > mount / -o remount,rw I did this, but I got the following error ... mount: /dev/sda2 already mounted or / busy mount: according to mtab, /dev/sda2 is already mounted on / Do you know a way around this? Thanks again ... - Lloyd > then > > mount -a > > then you should be set ..to edit fstab and stuff. > >> Does any of this sound familiar? Can any of you suggest some >> diagnostics that I can run that might help me zero in on the >> problem? > > I think perhaps the lack of anything in the options field made the > system think that your mounting it with the option of '0', which > may mean read-only for all I know :) Also linux will remount > a filesystem read only if there is excessive errors, either filesystem > or disk/controller based. but this process doesn't affect how the > disk is mounted the next time the system boots. You will see a message > like "Remounting <filesystem> read-only" after seeing a bunch of > errors on the screen if this occurs. It's only occured to me on > a failing disk. > > > nate > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Lloyd Zusman [EMAIL PROTECTED] God bless you. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
