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On 2005-08-31 09:25:48 -0400 (Wed, Aug), Philip Webb wrote: |
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> Is it still possible to boot into 'single' mode, |
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> ie directly into a no-login root system (for emergencies) ? |
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> The kernel dox suggest this should work in Lilo |
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> image = /boot/kernel-2.6.9-gentoo-r1 |
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> label = Single |
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> root = /dev/hda3 |
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> append="S" |
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> read-only |
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> but it boots to a login prompt as usual. |
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> Replacing 'S' with 'single' doesn't work either. |
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> Does anyone have single mode set up satisfactorily ? |
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Not tested but found in 'man init', section 'BOOTFLAGS': |
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-b, emergency |
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Boot directly into a single user shell without running any |
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other startup scripts. |
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..so, try with append="emergency" |
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The difference lies in that 'single' tells the init process to read and |
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execute entries in /etc/inittab, while 'emergency' tells to not do it. |
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You may also try with append="init=/bin/bash" or that nice rescue-shell |
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which name just slipped out of my memory.. /bin/sash maybe. |
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No virus found in this outgoing message. |
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Checked by 'grep -i virus $MESSAGE' |
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Trust me. |
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