Re: Read only file system in linux.

2000-09-21 Thread John Summerfield
> Hi, > > I have two questions regarding the read-only file system in Linux. > > 1) Where can I get any documents which explain the read-only file system for > Linux? > 2) Is it possible to switch between the modes (i.e. change the file system > to read/write, install an application and get back

Re: SRPMS rebuild of XFree86-3.3.6: problem

2000-09-21 Thread John Summerfield
> Good day, > > rpm -ivh /tmp/XFree86-3.3.6-20.src.rpm > modified SPECS/XFree86.spec for accept i686 archi recompilation > rpm -bs /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/XFree86.specs > rpm --rebuild --target=i686 --clean > /usr/src/redhat/SRPMS/XFree86-3.3.6-20.src.rpm >build.log 2>&1 > wait some minute. Appears

RE: Read only file system in linux.

2000-09-21 Thread GYGAX,OTTO (HP-Corvallis,ex1)
You may use the 'mount' command as in mount -o remount,rw /some_partition install mount -o remount,ro /some_partition assuming that /some_partition has been already defined in your /etc/fstab file. -otto -- Otto A. Gygax ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: Read only file system in linux.

2000-09-21 Thread W. Reilly Cooley
On Thu, Sep 21, 2000 at 02:08:26PM -0700, Samdeep Nayak wrote: > > I have two questions regarding the read-only file system in Linux. > > 1) Where can I get any documents which explain the read-only file system for > Linux? I'm not sure what you mean by "the read-only file system" -- most of th

SRPMS rebuild of XFree86-3.3.6: problem

2000-09-21 Thread redhat . angus
Good day, rpm -ivh /tmp/XFree86-3.3.6-20.src.rpm modified SPECS/XFree86.spec for accept i686 archi recompilation rpm -bs /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/XFree86.specs rpm --rebuild --target=i686 --clean /usr/src/redhat/SRPMS/XFree86-3.3.6-20.src.rpm >build.log 2>&1 wait some minute. Appears to have built m

Read only file system in linux.

2000-09-21 Thread Samdeep Nayak
Hi, I have two questions regarding the read-only file system in Linux. 1) Where can I get any documents which explain the read-only file system for Linux? 2) Is it possible to switch between the modes (i.e. change the file system to read/write, install an application and get back to the read onl

Re: Kernel Panic, after a build

2000-09-21 Thread John Summerfield
> I built a new version of the kernel under RH6.2, currently running > 2.2.14-5.0smp. The new version is 2.2.17. Compilation and building of the > required modules succeeded. lilo.conf has also been updated to reflect the ne > w > kernel name. System.map, initrd.x.img, vmlinuz and vmlinux

Re: Reiser FS

2000-09-21 Thread John Summerfield
> Whither backups? A journaled filesystem will NOT protect against: 1) > failed hard drive; 2) hacker damage; 3) virus/worm damage; 4) accidental That's all true. However, those backups are no substitute for a fixup program that works well and does NOT require a lot of technical knowl

FYI: Pinstripe ISOs

2000-09-21 Thread Ivan Jager
Ok, I finally got a box where I could try installing Pinstripe. I tried mounting the two images in different directories on the FTP server. Then I did a complete install, which died very ugly. It would be nice if it would ask for where the second CD is mounted, instead of dieing. (or at least it c

Re: Reiser FS

2000-09-21 Thread Dave Ihnat
On Thu, Sep 21, 2000 at 01:01:50AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > First: for private users there is no reasonably priced solution for > backing up a 20G disk spevcilly since they should have at least three > complete backups of it. Actually, not true. Take a look at removable drive bays like