From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 29 00:50:07 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [8.8.178.115]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 50A42A21 for ; Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:50:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2037F1D82 for ; Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:50:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.31]) by ltcfislmsgpa06.fnfis.com (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r3T0o2hZ017489 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:50:02 -0500 Received: from LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com ([10.132.99.23]) by LTCFISWMSGHT03.FNFIS.com ([10.132.206.31]) with mapi id 14.02.0309.002; Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:50:01 -0500 From: "Teske, Devin" To: Michael Sierchio Subject: Re: enter single user mode from boot menu Thread-Topic: enter single user mode from boot menu Thread-Index: AQHORGILb8g8YsGZnkCOldKkPoHRWZjslHQAgAACioCAABsEgA== Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:50:01 +0000 Message-ID: <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D7201F2B76A@ltcfiswmsgmb21> References: <517DA65E.8050706@a1poweruser.com> <20130429010414.3227b624.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [10.132.253.126] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-ID: <30D9645ECE8D61439CA6E2E1C2A34DB4@fisglobal.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.10.8626, 1.0.431, 0.0.0000 definitions=2013-04-28_05:2013-04-26,2013-04-28,1970-01-01 signatures=0 Cc: Joe , Polytropon , FreeBSD Questions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: Devin Teske List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:50:07 -0000 On Apr 28, 2013, at 4:13 PM, Michael Sierchio wrote: > On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Polytropon 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.