"cpio: mkdir failed - Read-only file system " error while installing package on system.
Issue
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The following error was thrown when installing kernel :
Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:kernel-hugemem ########################################### [100%] error: unpacking of archive failed on file /lib/modules/2.6.9-89.0.23.ELhugemem: cpio: mkdir failed - Read-only file system
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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