System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

x86: Example—Booting a System to Run Level S (Single-User Level)


Type any key to continue
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                     <<< Current Boot Parameters >>>
Boot path: /pci@0,0/pci-ide@7,1/ide@0/cmdk@0,0:a
Boot args: 
Type    b [file-name] [boot-flags] <ENTER>      to boot with options
or      i <ENTER>                               to enter boot interpreter
or      <ENTER>                                 to boot with defaults
 
 
                     <<< timeout in 5 seconds >>>

Select (b)oot or (i)nterpreter: b -s
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INIT: SINGLE USER MODE

Type Ctrl-d to proceed with normal startup,
(or give root password for system maintenance):  xxx
Entering System Maintenance Mode
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# who -r
   .       run-level S  Jul 19 14:37     S      0  3
(Perform some maintenance task)
# Press Control-D