Bug 58380 - no way in "linux rescue" mode to mount a filesystem read-only
Summary: no way in "linux rescue" mode to mount a filesystem read-only
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: installer
Version: 7.2
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jeremy Katz
QA Contact: Brock Organ
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2002-01-15 15:02 UTC by Jonathan Kamens
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:39 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2006-02-21 18:48:20 UTC
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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.
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