On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:44:46 -0400, Joe wrote:
> running 9.1 and can not figure how to get into single user mode or safe
> mode from the BOOT menu.
>
> After hitting the 5 or 6 keys to select those options, what do you do
> next to continue?
>
> Hitting enter key just boots the system without regard to options selected.
TO be honest, I don't use the boot menu. Instead I tend to
access SUM (single user mode) when neccessary by the respective
loader command.
To illustrate this approach:
The /boot/loader.conf file contains those two line:
autoboot_delay="1"
beastie_disable="YES"
The delay time (in seconds) is the time you have to choose
when _not_ going into multi-user mode (default), so increase
this value if needed.
After the BTX loader has started, keep hammering the space
bar. :-)
At some point, you'll see the
Ok
_
prompt. This is where you enter the command
boot -s
to go into single-user mode. The kernel will load as you would
expect, but no further action (rc.d startup) will be taken. Instead
you have to confirm the shell (/bin/sh by default) by pressing
enter at the
When prompted Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:
prompt; and then you're left at the
# _
prompt, which means you're in single user mode. Type "exit" to
start into multi-user mode as usual.
Of couse, this is what _should_ happen if you select the proper
item from the loader menu (key '4'), but as I don't use this,
I can't be more specific. It's just a natural assumption. :-)
> Can not find usage of boot menu in the handbook.
The FreeBSD Handbook only briefly visits this topic:
13.6.2: Single-User Mode
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/boot-init.html
25.7.6: Drop to Single User Mode
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/makeworld.html
Fortunately, good documentation can be found in the manual pages.
I recommend "man 8 boot" and "man 8 loader", which are involved
in getting into SUM (loader more than boot regarding your question).
--
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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