Gentoo install problem

i was installing gentoo the other day and the install went well up to the point i had to install the boot grub and i had to make the. conf boot on the ex2 boot partition but i kept geting a read-only access when i was trying to write to the partition using nano.

Everything Linux 1798 This topic was started by ,



data/avatar/default/avatar13.webp

11 Posts
Location -
Joined 2003-12-10
#118882
i was installing gentoo the other day and the install went well up to the point i had to install the boot grub and i had to make the .conf boot on the ex2 boot partition but i kept geting a read-only access when i was trying to write to the partition using nano

Linux Installation Guide with SaTa

accessing Winodws Drives while working in Mandrake

Participate on our website and join the conversation

You have already an account on our website? Use the link below to login.
Login
Create a new user account. Registration is free and takes only a few seconds.
Register
This topic is archived. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
Responses to this topic


data/avatar/default/avatar13.webp

11 Posts
Location -
Joined 2003-12-10
OP
#118883
i can oppen the /boot/grub/grub.conf but i cant write to the partition using nano for some strange reason
0 0



data/avatar/default/avatar10.webp

2895 Posts
Location -
Joined 2002-08-30
#118884
A wild quess on this one. Are you root user when attempting to write to this file?
0 0



data/avatar/default/avatar13.webp

11 Posts
Location -
Joined 2003-12-10
OP
#118885
yeah i was using root but it was under the root given by the install of gentoo
0 0

Windows

Linux

macOS

Community

  • dhamu
    Hello Phil, I have a Linux Tutorial website that curre ...
  • StephanX
    Hi friends, i am new in the Linux universe but i try to ...
  • Philipp
    I would try the XanMod kernel: https://xanmod.org  I ...