Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 05:11:40 +0200 (SAT) From: Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com> To: rwl@gymnet.com Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: boot single with new loader? Message-ID: <199901090311.FAA00345@ceia.nordier.com> In-Reply-To: <199901081703.JAA20471@hub.freebsd.org> from Robert Luce at "Jan 8, 99 09:03:17 am"
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Robert Luce wrote:
> I have a wonderful all elf system now, upgraded the boot blocks,
> added a /boot/boot.conf to allow it to locate my SB16-PNP and all
> works just great EXCEPT I cannot figure out how to boot in single
> user mode so I can enable softupdates.
>
> Hitting <space> at the first prompt gives me the old boot help
> and -s just boots normally. If I drop into the loader prompt then
> I can do lots of other neat stuff but can't seem to run tunefs.
> Any pointers would certainly help!
When you hit <space> to get to the "boot:" prompt, the default is
still to load /boot/loader. If you wanted to boot directly into
single user mode from here, you could enter
/kernel -s
--
Robert Nordier
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