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On 2006/12/05 9:00, B. Cook seems to have typed:
> Where could I tell him to get a live cd?
> 
> the installer CDs offer the option to drop into single user mode.. but 
> it just goes right to the installer..


It also allows you to go into "FixIt" Mode.  Choose Fix It from the
installer CD.

You could also use FreeSBIE if you prefer (2.0RC1 is based off the RC
of FreeBSD 6.2):
http://www.freesbie.org/