Code to change from read-only file system to read/write file system?

[stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net]

Frans wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:57:35 -0400, stevenvollom wrote:
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>> Eberhard Roloff wrote:
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>>> Steven,
>>>
>>> there must be a reason why your filesystem is mounted read only.
>>>
>>> What is shown on the console immediately before you get your logon
>>> prompt?
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>> Eberhard
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> Boot from (hd0,0) ext3    fbfd44c0-3370-4760-864d-2b179978ed27 Starting
>> up...
>> Loading, please wait...
>>
>> Ubuntu 8.10 Yesua tty1
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> But you are using Ubuntu 9.04 I thought?
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>> Yesua login: _
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>> That is all that is on that page, and I don't know how to view the
>> previous page.
>>
>> Steven
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>     -Frans (confused)
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I suspect you may have heard the resolution to the problem.  If not, it 
had to do with the ATA drive that I installed to transfer data from a 
storage partition to my new SATA.  It also had Intrepid installed on it 
on another partition.  And, that OS also was titled /dev/sda1, just like 
the Jaunty installation on the SATA drive.  Apparently, because the ATA 
drive had not been changed to slave, when the crash happened, it was in 
primary position and was read for an OS.  Having the same /dev/sda1 
identifier caused the confusion.  Nigel Henry was following the progress 
of this problem and noticed my concerns after the project was pretty 
much put to bed.  He suggested I remove the cable and power supply of 
the old HDD and attempt boot to Jaunty.  It worked, problem solved.  
Nonetheless, your last email to me suggesting confusion, because as you 
said you thought I had Jaunty installed and the evidence was that I had 
Intrepid caused me to think about that old HDD.  I never formatted and 
set it up as my back-up HDD like I planned, so when the crash happened, 
there it was with an OS to stop at.  Thanks again for the help, my 
friend.  I am so very happy that I did not have this as a problem that 
would be on my mind without conclusion.

Steven