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Re: /etc/mtab: Permission denied



>I've done this before but forgot it.. could you please tell me how to make
>it writable.. this has nothing to do with nfs right>
>
>> >I;m trying to boot my client but then it gave me this error message
>> >
>> >/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit: /etc/mtab: Permission denied
>> >can't create lock file /etc/mtab~ :Permission denied
>> >
>> >Please help..
>> >
>> >Azmi
>> 
>> Your root filesystem is not writable.

If this is a diskless client, then your root FS is on NFS and probably
your /etc/exports rules don't allow writing on it.
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