Best thing to do:
log in through Grub, and become root.
Run linuxconf and go to the boot section. Let lilo become the boot manager,
best to select the textmode one. Reboot and you can get into single user mode
with
linux 1
or
linux single
Paul
>>The problem with the LILO prompt, is that it really isn't a prompt. When I
>>boot my machine a program called GRUB kicks in and it gives me the options
>>of Linux, Failsafe, Windows, or Floppy. I don't get a prompt to work from.
>>I've tried hitting escape at the GRUB option and on the graphical login.
>>I've also hit ctrl+alt+backspace at the graphical login and it exits but
>>immediately goes back in.
>>
>>Destressed.
>>Eric
>
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