init will not execute inittab lines that start with null::

[Rob Landley]

On Friday 28 July 2006 7:29 am, Thompson Harmon [US], Stanley W. wrote:
> Dave,
> 
>    The /dev/null file does exist in my filesystem.  I have even tried to
> move the null::sysinit:... lines to a file called
> /etc/init.d/S01inittab.  The file did execute; but, the / filesystem
> remained read-only.  My current thought is this must be a simple
> configuration error somewhere.

Add "rw" to your kernel command line.

I don't suppose that kernelnewbies.org has a mailing list for these sort of 
questions?  (Or perhaps Linux From Scratch?)

Rob
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