Subj : Re: How to Modify menu.lst file when I don't have permission To : alt.comp.linux,comp.os.linux,alt.os.linux From : Michael Heiming Date : Tue Sep 21 2004 01:33 pm -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 NotDashEscaped: You need GnuPG to verify this message [ Followup-To (for me) invalid ng ignored ] In alt.os.linux jch suggested: > Michael Heiming wrote: >> In alt.os.linux jch suggested: [..] >> The fs in question is mounted "rw"? Then you aren't root, try >> 'id' to check, become root and retry. > id -un returns root after issuing su command Good. > I can't chmod the menu.lst file and I get an error message saying its a read > only file system when I try. Ah see, that's it remount rw and go on. -- Michael Heiming (GPG-Key ID: 0xEDD27B94) mail: echo zvpunry@urvzvat.qr | perl -pe 'y/a-z/n-za-m/' -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBUB+yAkPEju3Se5QRAsJGAKCZ5WrpaQPOmNGyk2pZy4tmsGHZIQCgxhjJ TN6rdxgTST/UXVx7ajo1Dkw= =Miqq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- .