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

[stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net]

Hakan Koseoglu wrote:
> Hi Steven,
>
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:38 PM,  <stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   
>> Do you have any idea how such a thing could have happened.
>>     
> No, I don't. I'd like to know how that happened but not now. I also
> have an AIX server here having problems with Oracle and I need to sort
> that out before midnight so that I can sleep. :)
>
>   
>> I don't even know what vi is.  When I entered the last command,
>>     
> OK Steven, I think this is the point I need to stop. I'm afraid right
> now is not the time for you to learn how to use vi (it is an editor).
>
> The rest are supposed to be added to the /etc/fstab.
>
>   
>> mount  -o rw,remount -force /dev/sda1 / , the command line just returned to
>> the root at Yesua: /home/steven# _ .  I assume that is what was supposed to
>>     
>
> That's good news. Right now you have a writable root system but this
> doesn't do you a lot until you recover your /etc/fstab.
>
> What I am really worried about is if you have lost other files. This
> will become quite unmanageable pretty quick.
>
> Maybe someone else on the list can recover you from this error. At
> least a couple of things are in the clear now.
>
> - You are missing /etc/fstab
> - your root file system is indeed read-only when you boot, most
> probably due to a file system error.
>
> If you have the kubuntu CD, it is a good idea to boot your machine
> from there. This will give you a bit more flexibility (and hopefully
> network connection).
>   

Thanks! Hakan.  You have been great.  I hope you don't lose sleep due to 
me, friend.  Success on your new problem.

Steven