Recurring problem in root filesystem

[Dan Bernstein]

In article <4010 at auspex.auspex.com> guy at auspex.auspex.com (Guy Harris) writes:
> >Try running fsck on the *unmounted* root filesystem,
> Try unmounting the root filesystem first.  Good luck....

Wait a minute. Can't you chroot() to another filesystem, then remount
the original root below the new one? I haven't tested this but it seems
like it should work on an otherwise unused system.

---Dan