topic Re: Can't boot to single user in Operating System - Linux

Can't boot to single user

ivychung2 — Wed, 10 May 2006 08:00:25 GMT

I have a RH server and boot with grub mode , I try to follow the instruction in the below link to boot to single user mode , but can't , it sill boot to the normal system , could advise what can I do ? thx

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/custom-guide/s1-rescuemode-booting-single.html

Re: Can't boot to single user

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 10 May 2006 08:08:06 GMT

Shalom,

specify a kernel and try:

boot single

boot emergency

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Re: Can't boot to single user

Ivan Ferreira — Wed, 10 May 2006 08:22:45 GMT

The procedure should be:

Stop the grub autoboot.
Press "a" key
Type "single"
Press Enter.

Re: Can't boot to single user

Vipulinux — Wed, 10 May 2006 08:33:26 GMT

Hi

Boot from cd and then do the following:
linux rescue
chroot /mnt/sysconfig
grub-install /dev/hda1
reboot

then try entering single user mode.

Cheers

Re: Can't boot to single user

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 10 May 2006 09:31:40 GMT

Clarification.

Real Answer:

It depends:

It depends on your distribution (RH I assume, but you should state it explicity)

It depends on the Version of RH, again, you should state it, just because you are using the 7.3 manual does not mean it will work with 8.

It depends on your boot loader.

LILO wold be different than grub.

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