Linux Partition becomes 'read-only' by itself

Colin Law clanlaw at googlemail.com
Fri Apr 12 16:25:02 UTC 2013


On 12 April 2013 17:07, compdoc <compdoc at hotrodpc.com> wrote:
>> Often my system reports that my linux partition is a read-only file system
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> This happens when there are disk errors. It prevents you from doing damage
> to your files. Open Disk Utility, and look at the drive's Health according
> to the SMART info

Also, obviously, before you do anything else backup anything on the
drive that is important as it may well go AWOL at any moment.

Colin




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