B wrote, On 02/21/10 23:44:
> Hi,
> Can someone please tell me clearly how to access single user mode. I need to 
> update my 132 build to 133 and only have 1 GB on my x64 notebook. This was 
> not quite enough memory to complete the new update.
>    

If the system is up and running than you can use the "init" option to 
put it into single user mode.

pfexec init s


> I know that you have to hit e in the boot menu and append -s to the selection 
> but I just want to be sure which entry do I choose to edit from the menu. 
> Sorry if this seems a bit basic to many but I am still learning as we go. 
> Thanks!
>    

Use bootadm and on my machine the "default" line shows I am using the 
second option.

pfexec bootadm list-menu
the location for the active GRUB menu is: /rpool/boot/grub/menu.lst
default 1
timeout 10
0 opensolaris-sru7
1 opensolaris-sru8
2 opensolaris-sru8-ABE

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