Subj : Re: typo in /etc/fstab cause system unable to boot, change.
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Sybren Stuvel
Date : Sun Jun 27 2004 05:31 pm

Benjamin F. Zhou enlightened us with:
> thanks a lot for the insight. I remounted the partition with "mount
> -o remount,rw /dev/hda1 /".  it works! and I could correct the
> error.

Great! It's a technique that can often save you. It's easier and
faster than looking up that rescue CD you forgot to make ;-)

Sybren
-- 
The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a
capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the
safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

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