Joost Claessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Mon, May 29, 2000 at 09:47:44PM +0000, ktb wrote: > > I don't know if it would work or even be recommended but have you tried > > the -k option to kill all processes to that file system? The other > > thought I had is boot into your system as a single user but I'm sure > > that is what your trying to avoid, is a boot. > > hth, > > kent > > > > The only way to mount /usr ro is to put as a shell in your /etc/passwd one > that doesn't > need liberaries from /usr/lib. Bash can do it, when called upon correctly. I > don't
This works for me just fine on a default install of bash in potato. I have /usr mounted ro in fstab, and if I need to install anything I just # mount -o rw,remount /usr before, and # mount -o ro,remount /usr when I'm done, and I've never had any problems. > know about oter shells. Then login and get the kill all remaining processes > that use > /usr. Usually that does the trick. By the way, init 1 does the work quick and > I > don't see it as a boot. Best wishes, cbb
