Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 19:58:50 -0400 (EDT) From: Sudhindra Bengeri <bengeri@torrentnet.com> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: booting single usr mode: / was not properly dismounted Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.1000725195840.25244B-100000@castillo.torrentnet.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.1000725193111.24971A-100000@castillo.torrentnet.com>
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Sorry, I had a typo in my prev posting. I had written "the root-device is not mounted read-only" it should have been "the root-device is now mounted read-only". Rgds, Sudhin On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Sudhindra Bengeri wrote: > Hi, > > The primary kernel file, /kernel has some problem, I have a backup of this > file on the /home filesystem. The other kernel file that I have in the > root device fails to boot in the multiuser mode. > > I tried entering the single user mode, by > > boot: /kernel.ORIG -s > > This boots up but gives the following warning > > WARNING: / was not properly dismounted > > the root-device is not mounted read-only. Is there any way by which I can > dismount this read-only filesystem and mount it as read-write. > > Thanks in anticipation. > > Regards, > Sudhin > > -- > Sudhindra Suresh Bengeri bengeri@torrentnet.com > Ericsson IP Infrastructure (919) 472-9945 Fax:(919) 472-9999 > 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite 544 Raleigh, NC 27606 > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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