Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 16:23:40 +0930 From: Malcolm Kay <malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> To: David L <dlodeiro@inspired.net.au>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cant write to /etc Message-ID: <200309011623.40414.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> In-Reply-To: <200309011436.39077.dlodeiro@inspired.net.au> References: <200309011436.39077.dlodeiro@inspired.net.au>
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On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 14:06, David L wrote: > I have just been tring to use sms_client and it gives me an error that = it > cant write to /etc. > When I try to # touch /etc/smslock > > it gives me > > # touch: /etc/smslock: Read-only file system > > It wont even let me edit rc.conf > > I had a look at the permisions of /etc and they are fine > > drwxr-xr-x > > The only thing I can think of is that I recently set up loader.conf in > order to be able to load the module for my audigy card. So I had a look > through loader.conf and it doesnt have anything about loader.conf > It seems that somehow your root fs is mounted read only. This can happen if an fsck check failed at boot up with a request to run = fsck=20 manually. Or perhaps somehow you booted into single user mode. Try rebooting -- and read any messages!! Malcolm
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