misc/137272: 'WARNING: could not store hostuuid in /tmp/hostid' when root filesystems mount read-only

vwe at FreeBSD.org vwe at FreeBSD.org
Sat Aug 21 20:23:40 UTC 2010


Synopsis: 'WARNING: could not store hostuuid in /tmp/hostid' when root filesystems mount read-only

State-Changed-From-To: open->closed
State-Changed-By: vwe
State-Changed-When: Sat Aug 21 20:13:51 UTC 2010
State-Changed-Why: 
Alex,
you're just seeing a warning. Nothing bad happens if /tmp/hostid can't be written.
The hostid is also stored in the sysctl MIB. If have no idea, who's reading
/tmp/hostid. The rcorder can't be changed as some filesystem tools need it,
so it must be called early.


Responsible-Changed-From-To: freebsd-bugs->vwe
Responsible-Changed-By: vwe
Responsible-Changed-When: Sat Aug 21 20:13:51 UTC 2010
Responsible-Changed-Why: 
track

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