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    Read-only file system HDD after boot from CD

    I am sorry to post a simple question.
    I have failed to find the answer in the FAQs or this Forum.

    I boot from a Knoppix Linux 3.2 CD
    My FAT32 HDD is not writable.
    I set it read-write by way of the desktop icon for it and properties.
    I run sh
    I cd to a directory which is writable in Windows.
    I try the simple command
    echo > hello
    The response is
    Read-only file system

    I am really new to administering a system.
    I infer that a script is run while booting.
    I assume it is possible to jump to a script on the hdd if I want to alter it.
    What should I read?

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    Open a console window and sudo mount /dev/hd?? /mnt/hd?? to mount the windows drive with root permission.
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    Replace the ?? with the number of the partition and the drive you want to write to.
    [/edit]

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    that doesnt work!!!

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    Exactly what doesn't work? What do you type and do, what messages do you get back?

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    Try the tips from the following topic:

    http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1279

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    i tried those tips and i can write to the hda1. but i cant edit /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig cos its read-only.
    any suggestions?

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