On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Dale<rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Nikos Chantziaras wrote: >> I used to specify this: >> >> softlevel=boot >> >> in the Grub screen to boot to single user. However, this doesn't work >> anymore; it boots right into the "default" runlevel. I think this >> happened after I upgraded to GCC 4.4.1 (and rebuilt system and world >> with it, and also the kernel.) >> >> What can the problem be? What is needed for "softlevel=" selection to >> work? >> >> >> > > Try softlevel=single and see if that works. I go to single user using > the command rc single so it should exist and should work from grub too. > > Maybe grub has changed its options?
I think you can put the number 1 on the end of the line instead for the same result... not completely sure though. I don't think I've ever booted to single-user mode.
