On Tuesday 28 December 2004 19:49, Dave Martini 1 wrote: > I commented out the /etc/fstab file entry for / and > want to know how to fix this. > I tried to boot from CD #1 in rescue mode but the file system > is read only and won't let me edit the /etc/fstab file. just for clarity: so after a CD boot you are trying to edit *which* file - /etc/fstab or /mnt/sysimage/etc/fstab ? have you tried the following... assuming your / is /dev/hda2 1) ignore the CD. 2) make changes at the grub stage... a) hit 'a' at the grub menu. b) edit the kernel arguments to say root=/dev/hda2 emergency c) hit return to boot 3) now you're in(ish) but the problem is that the / fs is mounted read-only. to solve this: 4) mount /proc 5) mount -o remount,rw / now edit your /etc/fstab file and reboot. any help? if not, exactly what are the error messages? and what does 'df' show in emergency mode? Stuart -- Stuart Sears RHCE, RHCX Remember: Silly is a state of Mind, Stupid is a way of Life. -- Dave Butler -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
