Bug 119637 - root filesystem shouldn't be mountable with user flag
Summary: root filesystem shouldn't be mountable with user flag
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: SUSE LINUX 10.0
Classification: openSUSE
Component: Installation (show other bugs)
Version: Final
Hardware: All All
: P5 - None : Minor
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Assignee: Thomas Fehr
QA Contact: Klaus Kämpf
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Reported: 2005-09-30 12:43 UTC by Matthias Hopf
Modified: 2005-10-04 09:52 UTC (History)
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Description Matthias Hopf 2005-09-30 12:43:09 UTC 
In bug #115372 I had one machine that wouldn't boot after installation. It
turned out, that I accidentially mounted the root filesystem with the user flag
(changing volume label: Alt+M, switching user flag: Alt+N in fstab options).

For the root filesystem (and /usr and /opt) using this flag would result in a
non-bootable (or at least heftily crypled) installation. So would 'do not mount
at system startup' for /usr, and mounting read-only for /var or /tmp.

I suggest disabling these options in the configuration dialog.
Comment 1 Michael Radziej 2005-10-02 18:04:56 UTC 
Matthias, can you please add the yast logs (complete /var/log/YaST2) if you
still have it?
Comment 2 Thomas Fehr 2005-10-04 09:33:12 UTC 
I added a warning if fomeone tries to set "user" for a system realted mount
point.
Comment 3 Matthias Hopf 2005-10-04 09:43:07 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)
> Matthias, can you please add the yast logs (complete /var/log/YaST2) if you
> still have it?

No, don't have it any more. Though I could start another installation if this
helps you (as it is easily reproducable).

(In reply to comment #2)
> I added a warning if fomeone tries to set "user" for a system realted mount
> point.

Thanks!
Comment 4 Thomas Fehr 2005-10-04 09:52:26 UTC 
No need for the logs any more, could reproduce it here.