So, I assume I still have access to my user directory and the bin folder? I have memtest sitting in there, so I'd want to run it in single-user mode. I didn't realize it was a non-speaking shell, that explains a whole lot. I'll grab a sighted person and try it again then. Thanks. On Jan 28, 2013, at 8:15 AM, Richard Ring <richr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Actually, it sounds a bit like safe mode. > > You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding > Sent from my Mac Book Pro > richr...@gmail.com > > On Jan 28, 2013, at 6:51 AM, "Jonathan C. Cohn" <jonc...@cox.net> wrote: > >> Overview of Single user mode: >> Think of DOS in 1984. Or Apple 2 computers. >> >> More details: >> >> Single user mode is the mode where UNIX operating systems only have access >> enabled on the console and have just enough processes running so a sighted >> person can interact with the computer. If there are additional disk drives, >> network connections they are not started. Essentially when the operating >> system startup gets to the point where daemons are started it does not >> start those daemons but instead starts up a UNIX shell. When the UNIX >> shell is exited with command-D, then the rest of the operating system >> startup will be processed. It is really only useful for running some >> specific utilities. In older UNIX systems where it was essential that there >> be multiple Disk drives present then when one of those essential disks >> failed automated boot checks the UNIX system would come up in single user >> mode. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
