On Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:47:26 -0400 (EDT) Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Whenever does an install of archlinux, they also do a big update so > it's safe to say I got nailed by this problem too. I'm not going to > dismiss out of hand the probability that util-linux is at fault, but > when I tried the installs this past weekend I suspected mkinitcpio or > perhaps syslinux-install_update might be at fault. However if in > this update process neither of those utilities were used, then both > of them are cleared. It seems when util-linux finishes running after > install or update it fails to set the sticky bits on partitions and > lesser components in the linux file system at least in ext4 which is > what I used to try the installs this past weekend in line with the > installation guide on the archlinux wiki. HUmmmm you got me wondering now that could well be both partitions that have the problem are ext4 why i did not change them to my more normal XFS i dont know .. I may have to back a lot up and rebuild but this time i will let my normal hate of the entire EXT file system rule and go XFS never been let down there .. Pete . > > On Tue, 18 Sep 2012, P .NIKOLIC wrote: > > > On Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:01:26 -0500 > > "David C. Rankin" <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > On 09/15/2012 11:24 AM, P .NIKOLIC wrote: > > > > Of course noone else will offer any assistance will they > > > > EHhhhh! > > > > > > > > Pete . > > > > > > Pete, > > > > > > You know me, I'm never quite to the ire of many, but I haven't > > > a clue what you are dealing with here... Let us know what it > > > ultimately turns out to be and if it is an issue with util-linux > > > on Arch's end, file a report so it gets fixed before it bites > > > me :) > > > > > > > Morning David > > > > Yes this is a real cracker and it only started after a big update . > > > > What i have found is if i boot with the Arch boot cd the fsck > > both "/ and /home " it will boot fine but like this morning it has > > booted but with / mounted ro which means i can not do any updates > > another time it will be /home that comes up ro but there is no > > problem to be found with the disc itself , I am wondering if it > > is an SATA problem again . > > > > I have had too many problems with those stupid crappy designed sata > > data cables , i have never seen such a pile of puke as the SATA > > connection design and whoever designed and ratified needs to be hung > > drawn and slaughtered. > > > > Pete . > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > jude <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Adobe fiend for failing to Flash > > -- Linux 7-of-9 3.5.3-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Aug 26 09:14:51 CEST 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
