fstab is setuped wrong, and linux wont boot rw

Saferin · n00b Joined: 13 Dec 2002 Posts: 58 Location: Sweden

hello!

I edited the /etc/fstab but made a mistake. Now when booting the kernel it says it is wrongly setuped on line XX...

Then it asks for root pass, so i log in. But i cant save my changes to the /etc/fstab becouse it is read-only or something like that.

Any ideas on how to get linux back up again without doing anything drastic??

Would be nice

Saferin · n00b Joined: 13 Dec 2002 Posts: 58 Location: Sweden

I used a program called LTOOLS... wich made write to ext2/3 partionen from windows.. and it is back as it was before so... no problem anymore.

BUT it would be nice to know how to solve this problem via non_windows .... if you know a way to do it. email me at: leif_aguy@yahoo.se

i probobly wont check this post anymore, so mail if any.

krazo · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 19 Oct 2002 Posts: 90

Boot from the Gentoo CD, mount your / and edit the fstab.
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rac · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2002 12:35 am Post subject:

To elaborate on krazo's suggestion, see delta407's description here.
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rtn · Guru Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Posts: 427

Using the LiveCD as a boot cd might be your best option. However,
if you can get into your filesystem and it's read only, you might be able
to just remount it writable.