[mythtv-users] R/O file system on old mythtv install

[Bert Haskins]

I have been trying to copy some mythtv recordings from a backend
box to either one of my portable hard drives before upgrading to the 
latest mythbuntu.
Both drives fail to copy, reporting a read-only file system??.

This has worked before so I'm at a loss trying to figure this out and
when I tried one of the drives on my main laptop, it appears to be OK.

The mythbox uses that thundar file manager.
If the copy method is beyond hope can anyone suggest some other
method to save these files?
Thanks,
   -Bert