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Date:      Fri, 25 Aug 2000 20:14:43 +0100
From:      Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org>
To:        Jean Tran <jeann@smartt.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: single user mode
Message-ID:  <20000825201443.C254@parish>
In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.20000825120325.00b19038@127.0.0.1>; from jeann@smartt.com on Fri, Aug 25, 2000 at 12:07:14PM -0700
References:  <4.3.2.20000825120325.00b19038@127.0.0.1>

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On Fri, Aug 25, 2000 at 12:07:14PM -0700, Jean Tran wrote:
> Hi,
> 	I run into a problem when trying to follow the instruction from the 
> handbook.  I need to get into the single user mode to change a forgotten 
> root password.  I can get into either the boot2 prompt(boot prompt) or the 
> multi_user mode(login prompt) when press any key(except ENTER) after the 
> bootstrap loader.  I then tried boot -s or just -s, and none of them will 
> bring up the single user mode.  I am not sure what I did wrong 
> here.  Please advise.  Thanx.
> 

Hit any key (except ENTER) when you see the "twirling baton" in the
top left corner of the screen and type

    boot /kernel -s


> regards,
> Jean
> 
> 
> 
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