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[dizzy <dizzy73@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Tor Sigurdsson wrote:
> 
> # fsck -y /

I get

ERROR could not open /dev/null (read only file system)

/dev/hda2: clean bla/bla file bla/bla blocks


> # mount -o remount,rw /

Ok that worked I removed the offending line in /etc/passwd

somehow the /dev/null got passed on the the /init.d/SXX scripts!!!

when I log into the system I get /dev/null :read only file system

The system still boots to ro

as far as passing the ro to the kernel that has to do with the cdrom
drives and is not causing the problem.



eeehhhhhhhhhh

rob
> 
> -tosi
> 
> Þann mánudagur 25 júní 2001 00:55 skrifaðir þú:
> > Well I finally hosed my machine. In an effort to sync up my clock I
> > rebooted the Linux server (after uptime of 40 days) When it boots I get
> > an error to the effect the file system is read only.
> >
> > This is probably due to the fact that I made an entry in /etc/passwd
> > for a samba user like
> >
> > WIN2KMACHINENAME$:*1000:900:WIN2KUSERNAME:/dev/null:dev/null
> >
> > I would occasionally get errors about the /dev/null but thought I would
> > fix it later. Unfortunately, I rebooted and now cannot make changes to
> > the system.
> >
> > I can log on and telnet in but... cannot change the /etc/passwd
> >
> > could someone be kind enough to walk me through this?
> >
> > I know Ill have to boot into rescue mode (cd rom is not bootable) but
> > don't have any experience as what to "fix"
> >
> > the boot message file in its entirety is at
> > http://www.connix.com/~dizzy73/badboot.html
> >
> > many thanks in advance ( I gotta get this fixed asap)
> >
> > rob

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