Code to change from read-only file system to read/write file system?

[Antonio Augusto (Mancha)]

Hey Hakan,

On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 16:37, Hakan Koseoglu <hakan.koseoglu at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Steven,
>
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:30 PM,  <stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net> wrote:>
> Hakan Koseoglu wrote:
>>> Steven,
>> /dev/sda1 on / type ext3 (rw, relatime,errors=remount-ro)  []
>> (trimmed)
>
>
> OK, that's good. You DO have a writable root partition.

Just to point one thing out: recently I've ended with a read-only file
system in jaunty, and when doing a mount it woul print exactly that:
saying that my root was rw, but, in fact it was read only...
Maybe this is happening with Steven.

Just some heads up.

>
> Now, type the following:
>
> sudo su -
>
> enter your password when prompted.
>
> And then do the following:
>
> touch /etc/X11/test
>
> And please send us the results.