> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Daniel Gerzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server > Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 23:49:34 +0200 > > > Daniel Gerzo wrote: > > Hello pobox, > > > > Saturday, September 16, 2006, 8:47:04 PM, you wrote: > > > >> Hello, > > > >> could somebody help me to understand the best way to enter into a single > >> user mode on a remote server. > > > >> I need it for the moment, during rebuilding world, when I have to reboot > >> into single user mode before 'mergemaster -p'. > > > > I don't want to persuade you to something that is not officially > > supported, but I have never booted into single user mode while > > upgrading my FreeBSD boxes and I have never experienced any problems > > because of this. Just try to skip the reboot step and go ahead. It > > works(tm) for me this way. > > > > If you are paranoid, try to stop all running services except the ssh > > deamon. > > Phew... I hear this again and again. > > Only I am not sure I have the level of boldness to do this on a > production machine. > > Isn't the following sequence of steps similar - 'shutdown -r now' > (reboots in multi-user mode), and then immediately 'shutdown now' > (drops to single user mode)? > > Iv. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
> dudes, I never tried it, and not dare to try it.. because it's a remote server and single mode maybe ( I'm not sure dude ) cut off all network connections from inside and outside.. anyway for remote servers, i'm prefer make installwold in normal mode.. it's safer TQ -- ___________________________________________________ Play 100s of games for FREE! http://games.mail.com _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
