On Sun, 1 Jul 2001, Tilman Sauerbeck wrote:
> > > According to the FAQ one can use XFS on a root partition with LILO
> > when
> > > LILO is installed in the MBR, which is the case here.
> >
> > Can you send the lilo.conf ?
>
> ---
> lba32
> boot=/dev/hda
> root=/dev/hda3
> install=/boot/boot.b
> map=/boot/map
> delay=20
> vga=normal
> default=Linux
>
> image=/vmlinuz
> label=Linux
> read-only
>
> image=/vmlinuz.old
> label=LinuxOLD
> read-only
> optional
> ---
>
> That's it.
Nothing wrong...
> [errors]
> > More input please.
>
> I could not get all of the errors, because there are many lines like
> this:
> changing ownership of /dev/tty* : read-only filesystem
> After this the system complains because /etc and /proc are not mounted.
> I think all of my partitions are not being mounted, e.g. binaries in
> /usr are not found.
me thinking devfs.
It didn't accidentaly get compiled in?
It looks strange or I am missing something obvious.
> As /etc/fstab says for the root partition:
> defaults,errors=remount-ro
>
> This makes sense: The partitions cannot be mounted, but the root
> partition is remounted read only...
Seems like not finding the devices for mounting.
> Both XFS options are compiled into the kernel (i.e. page buffer support
> and xfs support).
>
> > > I am absolutely sure the copy is an exact one and I just don't know
> > what
> > > I could have forgotten to consider :(
> >
> > making the direcory's for holding the /tmp /var /usr mountpoints or
> > forgetting to make /tmp 777
>
> No, all mount points exist. The permissions for /tmp are alright, too.
My brain is not quite working correctly at the moment so if anybody has a
good idea they may stand up now. I have a bad headache all day long. So
that does not make it easier.
Cheers
seth
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