Hi bdk! I've seen the following problems: if you're running ext2 and it boots up the system and is running and suddenly finds a problem with the disk drive it will immediately remount the drive read-only. I don't know if this is what problem you had; but it could be. -Myron On Wed, 21 May 2003, bdk wrote: > > As a result of the recent power outage, I'm unable to load MySQL. I > couldn't understand where it was erroring so I reinstalled it, and now I > think I know how come it isn't loading. > > When I try to install the default databaes (scripts/mysql_install_db), > mysql tells me: > > - scripts/mysql_install_db: cannot create temp file for here document: > Read-only file system > - Installation of grant tables failed! > > I did some looking in the MySQL manual. For some reason I'm unable to > write to my '/tmp'. I checked and '/tmp' is setup w/ the right modes > (1777). When I reset the mode 'chmod 1777 /tmp', chmod sets them but > tells me that '/tmp' is a ready-only file system. I can't create or even > copy a file to '/tmp'. Vi won't let me save and cp tells me: > > - Osok:/home/bdk# cp test.123 /tmp > - cp: cannot create regular file `/tmp/test.123': Read-only file system > > Is '/tmp' suppose to be a ready-only? How do I unread-only '/tmp'? > Things were working just fine before the power outage. > > My Microsoft lobe suggested that I try rebooting the machine to see if > that would clear the problem. > > 2 minutes later. > > Problem cleared. > > Anyone know why '/tmp' would be write protected? > > -- > ----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK---- > Version 3.1 > GIT d+>! s+:++ a->? C++++ ULU++++>$ P+>++++ L+++>++++>$ E--- W+++ N++ o? K- > w--- !O M-- V PS PE++ Y++ PHP++(+++) t-- 5- X++ R++ tv++ b++>+++ DI++ D++ G > e* h++ r+++ y+++*>++++ > -----END GEEN CODE BLOCK----- > > > > ------------------------------------ > This is the Juneau-LUG mailing list. > To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to juneau-lug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the > word unsubscribe in the subject header. -- Attached file included as plaintext by Ecartis -- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE+zSOUnfM/KCuG6/IRAmXpAJ9cRAs6NS3N0q4sUQsDhRXTl8yVAwCfb0xQ hAUBuW51jDcpepcwM5fBYxg= =qot9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------ This is the Juneau-LUG mailing list. To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to juneau-lug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject header.