Re: ro-mounted file partitions and rpms

[Tony Earnshaw <tonni hetnet nl>]

Tony Earnshaw wrote, on 10. feb 2007 08:29:

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> Ok, the standard %{prefix} for rpm installs is /usr. AFAICS, at no stage 
> during an rpm install is there ever any attempt to mount and remount 
> /usr (or any other file hierarchy which might be mounted ro) to enable 
> installation. How does an rpm install cope with ro files systems such as 
> /usr?

Thanks both to James and Jeff for their answers; I consider myself 
"adequately informed", as my (adopted) Dutch countrymen so tritely put it.

Best,

--Tonni

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Tony Earnshaw
Email: tonni at hetnet dot nl