Re: boot into single mode?

From: Michael Renner (michael.renner_at_gemini.qad.org)
Date: 02/26/04

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    Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:07:12 +0100

    On 2004-02-25, Gerhard Lenerz <lene4401@uni-trier.de> wrote:
    > On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:18:16 +0100, Michael Renner wrote:
    >> Now I'm looking for a chance to boot into a single user mode, but
    >> boot dksc(0,1,0)/unix init S
    >
    > Hmmm... isn't there the "single" command available in the Command
    > Monitor?

    oh, it's there! Sorry for my silly question, I was only blind!

    >> seems to start up normal .... until it hangs again.
    >> BTW: wasn't there a 4 finger trick to reboot a sgi?
    >
    > The only 4 finger trick I can remember is the "Vulcan Death
    > Grip" to restart the X server (Ctrl+Shift+F12+/).

    I confus this maybe.

    Thnaks for your help (and the answers from others), changed some network
    settings and now it starts up normal again.

    CU 

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