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grub will take the arguement single or init number, 1, 3 whatever

Justin Bennett wrote:

> Wasn't sure if you meant all the time or just on one boot, say for 
> maintance.
>
> If you want to do it only on a particular boot, and not all the time 
> you must pass the runlevel 3 (or 1 for maintanance mode) to the kernel 
> from the boot loader.
>
> it depends on which boot loader you using for this.
>
> for lilo hit ctrl-x to get to the lilo prompt and type
>
> linux 1
>
>
> or linux 3 depending on which runlevel you want.  1 is maintanace 
> which doens't require a password, it logs you in as root, few services 
> started, 3 is command line with full network, ect.
>
>
>
> For Grub it's a little trickier
> see:
>
> http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/s1-rescuemode-booting-single.html 
>
>
> you should be able to replace 'single' with '3'
>
>
> Justin Bennett
> Network Administrator
> Dynabrade, Inc.
> 8989 Sheridan Dr.
> Clarence, NY 14031
>
>
>
>
> On 8/3/2005 11:39 AM, Eric Benoit wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know how to force a linux computer to boot into a command 
>> line promt without x starting?
>
>