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Date:      Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:49:21 +0200
From:      rank1seeker@gmail.com
To:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Add SUM sysctl
Message-ID:  <20110415.154921.875.2@DEV>
In-Reply-To: <22B12EE4-AE7B-49F7-B6BA-3FE7F967F508@gsoft.com.au>
References:  <20110415.150349.671.1@DEV> <22B12EE4-AE7B-49F7-B6BA-3FE7F967F508@gsoft.com.au>

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> On 15/04/2011, at 17:03, rank1seeker@gmail.com wrote:
> > I would like implementation of boolean sysctl var, that would show, is 
system in a single user mode.
> > I would like it from 8.3 onwards.
> 
> AFAIK the kernel doesn't have a "single user" mode.
> 
> It's just that when you boot into single user mode it asks you want to 
run rather than starting /sbin/init.

I see, but 'ps' shows /sbin/init as PID 1, in both SUM and MUM.
How can I fiducially ensure that I am in SUM.
On what to rely/look on.

I wana put it in sh's function, for usage in scripts.






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