*** Ooops didn't send the email to the list at first (sorry Jim)
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 08:11:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: John_Cuzzola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Mounting / as rw
> Adding 'rw' to the exports file won't do it. that will only
> make it 'possible' for clients to mount it. the client
> will still mount it read-only, because that is how the
> mount command is setup in the linuxrc script within the initrd.
>
> You'd have to modify that script and build a new initrd.
>
> I would question why you would want to do such a thing.
>
> Just mount an additional filesystem read-write, and do
> your writing there.
*** You may be able to get away with remounting the / partition by adding
a similiar "mount -o remount rw /" strategically placed in the rc.local
startup file - but I guess the question still remains why would you want
that partition mounted rw...
>
> Jim McQuillan
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> On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Fabio Papa wrote:
>
> > Hi Cobus,
> > it is enough to place an rw instead of ro in /etc/exports file on the
> > server. However, note that this will make ALL the warkstation mount it in
> > rw mode, causing the root filesystem to become modificable from every
> > workstation: this is usually unwanted, even because this fs should never
> > contain files which are workstation dependent.
> > What's the need for this, by the way?
> >
> > > hi
> > > I just want to know how to mount the / directory on the workstation so that it
>is not a Read only file system.
> > >
> > > Cobus Hill
> > >
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