Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:50:01 +0000 From: "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> To: Michael Sierchio <kudzu@tenebras.com> Cc: Joe <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com>, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: enter single user mode from boot menu Message-ID: <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D7201F2B76A@ltcfiswmsgmb21> In-Reply-To: <CAHu1Y71TUwQ5M8K7qi8h5THZ6tb3gJdfX3cVdpWS1A8Wrw2fiA@mail.gmail.com> References: <517DA65E.8050706@a1poweruser.com> <20130429010414.3227b624.freebsd@edvax.de> <CAHu1Y71TUwQ5M8K7qi8h5THZ6tb3gJdfX3cVdpWS1A8Wrw2fiA@mail.gmail.com>
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On Apr 28, 2013, at 4:13 PM, Michael Sierchio wrote: > On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: >=20 >=20 >>=20 >> After the BTX loader has started, keep hammering the space >> bar. :-) >>=20 >> At some point, you'll see the >>=20 >> Ok >> _ >>=20 >> prompt. This is where you enter the command >>=20 >> boot -s >>=20 >> to go into single-user mode. The kernel will load as you would >> expect, but no further action (rc.d startup) will be taken. Instead >> you have to confirm the shell (/bin/sh by default) by pressing >> enter at the >>=20 >> When prompted Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh: >>=20 >> prompt; and then you're left at the >>=20 >> # _ >>=20 >> prompt, which means you're in single user mode. Type "exit" to >> start into multi-user mode as usual. >>=20 >>=20 > In single user mode, the root filesystem will be the only one mounted, and > it will be mounted read-only. >=20 > If you need to make changes (Correcting a fat-fingered edit to /etc/fstab, > for example), you'll need to mount root rw. >=20 > mount -u -o rw / or mount -u -rw / (just thought I'd save you 2 keystrokes, nyuk nyuk) --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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