Re: [SLUG] fstab gone

["Rob B" <rbyrnes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Waugh" <jdub@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [SLUG] fstab gone


> <quote who="Rob B">
>
> > I have managed to mount / but I an unable to correct /etc/fstab, since I
> > either appear unable to login as root, or the volume is mounted
read-only.
> >
> > What to do from here?  I have tried dropping to single user and editing
> > /etc/fstab there, but I still can't write to the file.
>
> If it's mounted read-only:
>
>   mount / -o remount,rw

Getting something weird here ...

:/# mount / -o remount,rw
EXT2-fs: Unrecognized mount option <ASCII diamond>
EXT2-fs: Unrecognized mount option <ASCII heart>
mount: / not mounted already, or bad option

:/#

Thanks,
Rob