read-only mode linux

[m.w.chang]

is there a mod or patch or something that could make linux to stop ALL 
applications from writing to the harddisk except on a specified set of 
partitions? I meant, can linux kernel guaratee such a thing?

Why? to check whether the application programs are not lying. :)

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