[kde-linux] Can't login via kde - hangs when "initializing peripherals"

[David Scriven]

No, this problem has nothing to do with the kernel
update - it preceeded that. In any case both fstab
and mtab show / as rw. The problem is fixed by a
 
mount -remount /dev/sda7 / 

Note that this particular problem (/ becomes ro) only 
occurs when you startx as root.

There is something really weird going on - I'm getting
to the point where a reinstall would be quicker than
trying to sort this out.

--- Boyan Tabakov <blade.alslayer at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 15, 2006 at 07:27:15PM -0400, David Scriven wrote:
> > waiting for X server to shut down
> > 
> > rm: cannot remove `/root/.serverauth.2949': Read-only file system
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > Note that '/' has become read-only.
> > 
> > Does this give anyone a clue to what is happening?
> > 
> 
> Hi,
> If / is really read-only you won't be able to log in. Check if this
> is true with:
> $ mount
> and see if the options for / say 'rw' or 'ro'.
> To modify how the root file system is mounted edit the /etc/fstab
> file.
> Strange enough - this shouldn't be happening... maybe when you
> updated the kernel, the fstab file got overwritten?
> 
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