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Thor Clark wrote:
> 
> (2.15R, generic kernel)
> system has been fine
> 
> this just started: boots fine, starts everything up, prints login prompt to
> console, then prints
> reboot: system rebooted (or something similar)
> 
> (like a reboot go stuck in the end of my rc.local or something)
> 
> how can I break into single-user before the login prompt?
> Many thanks
> Thor

At the boot prompt.

	Boot: -s

Boots single user.

-Enjoy
Gary
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