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On 2005-07-19 14:28:20 -0400 (Tue, Jul), Allan Gottlieb wrote: |
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> Previously I could boot into single user mode with the following line |
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> in grub |
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> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.8-gentoo-r3 root=/dev/hdc7 single |
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> After a recent emerge sync and update of world, the above is just a |
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> normal multiuser boot. |
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> I can use |
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> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.8-gentoo-r3 root=/dev/hdc7 softlevel=single |
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> but this is not the same as booting into single user mode. For |
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> example, there are virtual terminals, and hitting ^D does not then put |
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> you into multiuser mode. |
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> I like single user mode for doing (incremental) backups each day |
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> before logging in. I realize I can write "init.d scripts" and will |
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> probably do so, but having an interactive shell "on the way up to" |
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> full multiuser mode seems useful. |
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> Does anyone know the current method of achieving what |
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> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.8-gentoo-r3 root=/dev/hdc7 single |
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> use to do a few weeks ago? |
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I am not sure and I cannot test it right now, but for last few years if |
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I was in need of single user mode a kernel parmaeter 's' was doing its job. |
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So, check whether: |
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kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.8-gentoo-r3 root=/dev/hdc7 s |
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works. |
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It should be the same as 'single' but maybe there is some magic in it ;-) |
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'man init' has some info about runlevel 'emergency' or '-b' which promises |
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to enter single user mode without running any scripts from /etc/inittab. |
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kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.8-gentoo-r3 root=/dev/hdc7 emergency |
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I believe that's what you're looking for. |
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HTH |
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