Re: [Q] how to edit file on "repair filesystem" mode???

From: aaa (mccdba_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/03/05 

Date: 2 Feb 2005 18:54:45 -0800

Thank you for answer. The problem is I can NOT fix due to file "READ ONLY".
What you mean "remount", please say more detail.

Thanks.

In article <1bgMd.140$hU7.99@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com>, Lenard says...
>
>aaa wrote:
>
>> Due to mistake change /etc/fstab. When Redhat AS 3.0 bootup, it stop
>> in middle and asked me login as "root" to fix it.
>>
>> when I tried to vi /etc/fstab, it show "read ONLY". I can NOT change
>> it. does there has way to edit file on "repair filesystem" mode?
>
>Yes, when done with the fixing 'remount' the root partition by using the
>mount command, see 'man mount' for the details.
>

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