sf...@users.sourceforge.net wrote: > You may say "cannot remount ext3 readwrite anymore". It is related to > my question in previous mail. > > > > > > I got another question in my mind. > > > > At the end of your rsync script, > > > > mount -o remount,ro ${LOWER_BRANCH} > > > > Why didn't this remount return an error? > ::: > > > > Why does ext3 allow to be readonly in the status which fsck > > > > thinks error? > > Is it due to errors=remount-ro or =continue? > Will you run this test script on your ext3? On my system, the last > remount,ro returns an error expectedly. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > # customize for your system dev=/dev/sda1 dir=/mnt/ro_root f=/mnt/ro_root/fileA > > # init mount -o remount,rw $dir > dd if=/dev/urandom of=$f bs=1024 count=512 > sync > ls -li $f mount -o remount,ro $dir > > # simulate rsync > fsck -nf $dev mount -o remount,rw $dir > { > dd of=/dev/null bs=1024 > sleep 5 > } < $f & > sleep 1 > > $f.tmp > mv $f.tmp $f > lsof | fgrep $dir mount -o remount,ro $dir > fsck -nf $dev > wait > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
I have no sudo - I executed it as root. This is the output of the script: http://pastebin.com/yq7qHxkd I think 'is busy' is not what you wanted. Should I try it again slightly modified? #Marcus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App & Earn a Chance To Win $500! Tap into the largest installed PC base & get more eyes on your game by optimizing for Intel(R) Graphics Technology. Get started today with the Intel(R) Software Partner Program. Five $500 cash prizes are up for grabs. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intelisp-dev2dev