I'd recommend at least downloading Knoppix 5, since 3.3 is so old and just to try it out. On 8/1/06, joe wrote: > > > Thanks Jeremy. That worked. > > Curious, though, as I had been able to copy files yesterday > using Knoppix 3.3, so before receiving your message, I rebooted > with 3.3 and it worked fine, whereas Knoppix 3.6 did not allow > the writing without entering the command you suggested. > > Joe > > > ---------------------- > From: "Jeremy C. Reed" > Subject: Re: how to copy files from knoppix /mnt/hda# to /mnt/sda1 ? > > > > I have my system booted with Knoppix 3.6 and I'm trying to > > > copy some files from /mnt/hda6 to /mnt/sda1 (a flash stick) > > > but when I do: cp -p /mnt/hda6/etc/fstab to /mnt/sda1/fstab.cp > > > the response is: /mnt/sda1 is a Read-only file system. > > > But the default permissions are -rwxrwxrwx knoppix knoppix. > > > > Use "mount" to see if it is rw or ro (read-write or read-only). > > > > > So, what else needs to be done in order to copy files > > > to this flash stick. > > > > Maybe remount it as read-write. Maybe: "mount -o remount,rw /mnt/sda1". > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >