Bug 58380

Summary:	no way in "linux rescue" mode to mount a filesystem read-only
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Jonathan Kamens <jik>
Component:	installer	Assignee:	Jeremy Katz <katzj>
Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
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Version:	7.2
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Description Jonathan Kamens 2002-01-15 15:02:04 UTC

The "mount" program included in "linux rescue" mode apparently does not allow a
filesystem to be mounted read-only.  This is rather unfortunate, because, e.g.,
if you know that your root filesystem is hosed, you may need to mount it
read-only to get at the programs in it so that you can complete the rescue.

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2002-01-15 17:29:06 UTC

Same as 58379 :)

Comment 2 Jeremy Katz 2002-03-05 23:22:11 UTC

Made it so that you have the chance to select mounting as read-only when first
mounting filesystems in rescue mode.  Also, the switch to busybox mount lets you
use read-only mount from the command-line

Comment 3 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-02-21 18:48:20 UTC

Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.