Re: /etc/mtab: Permission denied

["Prokopski Grzegorz El.I" <PROKOPSK@novell.itn.pwr.wroc.pl>]

> 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
> 
Hi!

If you dont want to have /etc writeable by stations there's a simple 
solution: create /etc/mtab~ on the server i station's directory tree.
It works for me. 
However - passwd (I mean - PAM in RedHat) tryies to cleate lock /etc/xxxx 
(can't remmember it's name) which can't be created when /etc is not 
writeable. (check the mount permissions and the server /etc/exports 
permissions). Then - you can _not_ change password 
when at the diskless station. :((
I think only modification in sources can help (why the hell this lock is 
not created somewhere in /var ???).


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