Just a quick follow-up question: in most distributions, if you boot into single user mode, are the required device files guaranteed to be created, and the required file systems mounted? I am thinking in particular of a UDEV-based arrangement where most device files are created dynamically
I haven't tested this under Debian, but as I remember from years past, single user mode performs basic initialization and then prompts for the root password, at which point a root shell is available. Red Hat used to offer a root shell without any password prompt, with the obvious security implications for anyone with access to the boot loader. _______________________________________________ This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. To post a message, send an e-mail to: [email protected] For general information, go to: http://mielke.cc/mailman/listinfo/brltty
