How to fix fstab on bootup - forgot to comment out a line

[Stuart Sears]

Dan Track wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I forgot to comment out a line in /etc/fstab, now when my machine
> boots up it keeps dropping to a filesystem check and asks for teh root
> password. My question is how can I get to edit the /etc/fstab file on
> bootup or via grub?

so type in the root password.

then type this:

mount /proc
mount -o remount,rw /


the 'mount /proc' bit is just to be absolutely certain that you got that
far.

You can now edit /etc/fstab

(all this assumes that the error is NOT on the line for your /
filesystem. In that case, use your fedora CD/DVD to boot into rescue
mode and do it from there)

Regards,

Stuart
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