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

[stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net]

Hakan Koseoglu wrote:
> Hi Steven,
>
> Please reply to the kubuntu list as well to keep everything on the list.
>
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:45 PM,  <stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   
>> steven at Yesua:~$ mount -o rw.remount /
>> mount:  only root can do that
>>     
> That's normal.
>
>   
>> steven @Yesua:~$ sudo su
>> [sudo] password for steven:
>> root at Yesua:/home/steven# mount -o rw.remount /
>> warning:  can't open /etc/fstab: No such file or directory
>> mount: /dev/sda1 already mounted or / busy
>> mount:  according to mtab, /dev/sda1 is already mounted on /
>> root at Yesua:/home/steven#
>>     
>
> and from an other mail:
>   
>> root at Yesua:/home/steven# touch /etc/X11/test
>> touch:  cannot touch `/etc/X11/test':  Read-only file system
>>     
>
> Ah, that's interesting.
> You appear to have a very nicely borked system here I'm afraid.
>
> I think I have started to understand at least some of your problems.
>
> You have lost your /etc/fstab. I think the system is going into
> recovery mode. The /etc/mtab appears to be out of date hence the mount
> -l  output is a lie.
>
> Let's try this ( as root)
>
> mount  -o rw,remount -force /dev/sda1 /
>
> Do you know how to use vi? If so,  vi /etc/fstab
> and paste the following:
>
> proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
> /dev/sda1  /               ext3    relatime,errors=remount-ro 0       1
>
> Good luck.
>   
I am getting two identical emails from you each time you send; is that 
how you want it?

Steven