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[Cyber Source]

argument that is......

Cyber Source wrote:

> grub will take the arguement single or init number, 1, 3 whatever
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> Justin Bennett wrote:
>
>> Wasn't sure if you meant all the time or just on one boot, say for 
>> maintance.
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>> 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.
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>> it depends on which boot loader you using for this.
>>
>> for lilo hit ctrl-x to get to the lilo prompt and type
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>> linux 1
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>>
>> 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.
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>>
>>
>> For Grub it's a little trickier
>> see:
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>> http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/s1-rescuemode-booting-single.html 
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>>
>> 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:
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>>> Does anyone know how to force a linux computer to boot into a 
>>> command line promt without x starting?
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>>
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