-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rob wrote: > Hi, > > By accident I have put an entry to /dev/hdb1 and /dev/hdb2 in my > /etc/fstab, although there's no 2nd harddisk in my system. > When I rebooted, the boot process gets stuck during or > after the fsck and stops with the message to enter the > root password for maintenance. > When I do that, I get the prompt "(Repair filesystem)". > > I thought I now simply edit and correct the /etc/fstab file and > reboot; but, damn, the root filesystem is mounted as readonly. > Whatever I do, it remains readonly. > > Actually, I find this a rather silly situation: I get a readonly > filesystem for maintenance. What the hack can that help me.... > > Anyway, can someone please tell me what to do in this case. > > Thank you very much! > Rob. > I got two possibilities IIRC if you boot into single-user mode I believe that only the root partition is mounted so re-boot and press the "a" key when your grub screen is displayed then tab to the end of the line and place a "1" there. type <enter> and "b" to boot. Once you get to the bash# prompt you should be able to edit your fstab. If I am wrong and you can't do that under single-user mode you can put your install disc in the drive and boot to that. at the prompt type "linux rescue" follow on-screen directions to the point where you can "chroot mnt/sysimage" then you'll be able to edit your fstab. Scott -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFvLrq5mBKdb7VQEcRAuFbAKCkWlbjxgLCxcv/4S3HKxbYS/cNMACZAX7J GuPE9I/IcqB3Ib7UUkKpT+Y= =ypcz -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
