From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 30 23:29:18 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4F39D16A4CE for ; Fri, 30 Jul 2004 23:29:18 +0000 (GMT) Received: from chen.org.nz (chen.org.nz [210.54.19.51]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 057A143D1D for ; Fri, 30 Jul 2004 23:29:18 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jonc@chen.org.nz) Received: by chen.org.nz (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 2DEAA136B6; Sat, 31 Jul 2004 11:29:01 +1200 (NZST) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 11:29:01 +1200 From: Jonathan Chen To: Jason Barnes Message-ID: <20040730232901.GB3166@grimoire.chen.org.nz> References: <20040730153452.E1432@c3po.barnesos.net> <20040730184200.146abe7b.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <20040730154649.W1432@c3po.barnesos.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040730154649.W1432@c3po.barnesos.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: safe mode for kernel.old X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 23:29:18 -0000 On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 03:50:40PM -0700, Jason Barnes wrote: > > Wow -- this is weird, but when I try that the machine locks up > right after loading the old kernel, after the little -/|\ series finishes. > Additionally, safe mode and single-user mode are distinct. Is there a > boot -safe that will boot into SAFE mode? > Thanks for your help, Unlike Windows, there is no SAFE mode. Single user mode is about as safe as it will get. -- Jonathan Chen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "We laugh in the face of danger, we drop icecubes down the vest of fear" - Edmond Blackadder III