>I'm curious to know if there is a command to reboot into single user mode- * >more importantly* if I do reboot in single user mode can I still SSH in?
>My box is not physically near me and I'm upgrading 5.5 to 6.2 - so it this >possible- or do I need to go get the box and attach a keyboard monitor and >mouse to it? >Thanks >Shutdown now goes into single user mode, but it will close SSH >!!!!!!!!!!!!! >Better is to manually shutdown al daemons through /usr/local/etc/rc.d and >/etc/rc.d to only have sshd running. >If you using natd do not stop it either, because it will disconnect you.> >Then you can finnish the make world cycles. >That is the way I do it from a remote shell, it it only failed me once. >Else try on a spare machine install 5.5 and update it to 6.2 through a ssh >version, then you know what to expect. >Also install the main ports you have running on your remote 5.5 box and try >if they still work. How long will this take- as stopping the daemons (spamd/clamd etcc..) will cause a halt in my incoming mail? _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
