On 2020-02-19, Dr Rainer Woitok wrote: > Roger, > > On Wednesday, 2020-02-19 09:51:20 +1300, you wrote: > >> ... >> rc_interactive means I can press "I" or "i" during boot and >> INTERRUPT >> the boot process; *otherwise* it will boot as per normal. >> >> Is that not the behaviour you are seeking? > > Speaking not for the original poster but only for me: > > In a mathematical sense it surely is, because the interactive interface > you are confronted with allows you not to start any services you're dis- > liking. In a practical sense it surely requires more than patience, be- > cause for each and every service available the user will be prompted to > enter a number: > > 1. Start this sevice. > 2. Skip this service. > 3. Start all remaining services. > 4. Start a privileged shell. > > So instead of pressing the "1" key umpteen times (plus one time too oft- > en, ARGH :-) it's probably really easier to boot from a live CD. > > And the privileged shell offered here is also restricted in that it is > only usable for the minority of 330 million people using a US keyboard > layout, while the vast majority of 7.4 billion people NOT using a US > keyboard layout will most probably not even manage to enter their pass- > word :-(
If the US layout is causing too much trouble, it might be worth it to run "loadkeys" manually. -- Nuno Silva
