Re: Boot hangs in single-user mode

2013-06-24 Thread Andrew Hamilton-Wright
console="comconsole,vidconsole" My notes say "These came from the serial console setup page, and do work for vt100", however I did not note exactly which man page they came from, unfortunately. I do not see these lines on syscons(4), sio(4) or dcons(4). Similar lines are ment

Re: Boot hangs in single-user mode

2013-06-19 Thread Andrew Hamilton-Wright
ith the intention of coming back to determine what is going on (mount points to now-missing data disks have been removed from /etc/fstab). In the resulting stripped down system, I have the same behaviour as before -- I cannot get to single-user mode, but multi-user is fine. If in multi-user mo

Re: Boot hangs in single-user mode

2013-06-06 Thread Andrew Hamilton-Wright
[ Condensation of earlier comments below ] On 2013-06-06, at 11:18 AM, Polytropon wrote: > On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:24:52 -0300, Andrew Hamilton-Wright wrote: >> >> When I get to the point where the root filesystem is mounted, >> it hangs right after printing the message: >> Trying to mount root f

Re: Boot hangs in single-user mode

2013-06-06 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:24:52 -0300, Andrew Hamilton-Wright wrote: > > Strangely, it seems that I cannot boot single user, either > using "boot -s" from the boot loader, or using the boot menu. > When I get to the point where the root filesystem is mounted, > it hangs right after printing the messa

Boot hangs in single-user mode

2013-06-06 Thread Andrew Hamilton-Wright
Strangely, it seems that I cannot boot single user, either using "boot -s" from the boot loader, or using the boot menu. When I get to the point where the root filesystem is mounted, it hangs right after printing the message: Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ada0s1a Interestingly, there seem

Re: enter single user mode from boot menu

2013-04-29 Thread Teske, Devin
On Apr 29, 2013, at 4:52 AM, Joe wrote: Teske, Devin wrote: On Apr 28, 2013, at 3:44 PM, Joe wrote: running 9.1 and can not figure how to get into single user mode or safe mode from the BOOT menu. After hitting the 5 or 6 keys to select those options, what do you do next to continue? Based on

Re: enter single user mode from boot menu

2013-04-29 Thread Joe
Teske, Devin wrote: On Apr 28, 2013, at 3:44 PM, Joe wrote: running 9.1 and can not figure how to get into single user mode or safe mode from the BOOT menu. After hitting the 5 or 6 keys to select those options, what do you do next to continue? Based on your description it sounds like you

Re: enter single user mode from boot menu

2013-04-28 Thread Warren Block
On Mon, 29 Apr 2013, Teske, Devin wrote: In single user mode, the root filesystem will be the only one mounted, and it will be mounted read-only. If you need to make changes (Correcting a fat-fingered edit to /etc/fstab, for example), you'll need to mount root rw. mount -u -o rw / or

Re: enter single user mode from boot menu

2013-04-28 Thread Robert Huff
Joshua Isom writes: > >> mount -u -o rw / > > > > or > > > > mount -u -rw / > > > > (just thought I'd save you 2 keystrokes, nyuk nyuk) > > > > Or > > mount -ua Understand this mounts all filesystems not marked "noauto" in fstab ... whether that's the right thing or not.

Re: enter single user mode from boot menu

2013-04-28 Thread Joshua Isom
On 4/28/2013 7:50 PM, Teske, Devin wrote: On Apr 28, 2013, at 4:13 PM, Michael Sierchio wrote: On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Polytropon wrote: mount -u -o rw / or mount -u -rw / (just thought I'd save you 2 keystrokes, nyuk nyuk) Or mount -ua ___

Re: enter single user mode from boot menu

2013-04-28 Thread Teske, Devin
On Apr 28, 2013, at 3:44 PM, Joe wrote: running 9.1 and can not figure how to get into single user mode or safe mode from the BOOT menu. After hitting the 5 or 6 keys to select those options, what do you do next to continue? Based on your description it sounds like you have the following

Re: enter single user mode from boot menu

2013-04-28 Thread Teske, Devin
Ok >>_ >> >> prompt. This is where you enter the command >> >>boot -s >> >> to go into single-user mode. The kernel will load as you would >> expect, but no further action (rc.d startup) will be taken. Instead >> you hav

Re: enter single user mode from boot menu

2013-04-28 Thread Michael Sierchio
On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Polytropon wrote: > > After the BTX loader has started, keep hammering the space > bar. :-) > > At some point, you'll see the > > Ok > _ > > prompt. This is where you enter the command > > boo

Re: enter single user mode from boot menu

2013-04-28 Thread Polytropon
On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:44:46 -0400, Joe wrote: > running 9.1 and can not figure how to get into single user mode or safe > mode from the BOOT menu. > > After hitting the 5 or 6 keys to select those options, what do you do > next to continue? > > Hitting enter key just boo

enter single user mode from boot menu

2013-04-28 Thread Joe
running 9.1 and can not figure how to get into single user mode or safe mode from the BOOT menu. After hitting the 5 or 6 keys to select those options, what do you do next to continue? Hitting enter key just boots the system without regard to options selected. Can not find usage of boot

Re: Newbie question about freebsd-update: single user mode is not needed anymore?

2013-01-02 Thread ASV
ce method, it is always needed to > do the "make installworld" step in single user mode. But it seems to > be that single user is not required with freebsd-update method, in the > second "freebsd-update install". Someone could explain the reason? Am I > misunderstandi

Re: Newbie question about freebsd-update: single user mode is not needed anymore?

2013-01-02 Thread ASV
For some reason my email hasn't apparently been delivered so I'm re-sending it. "From: ASV To: Jose Garcia Juanino Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject:Re: Newbie question about freebsd-update: single user mode is not needed anymore? Date: Mon, 31 De

Re: Newbie question about freebsd-update: single user mode is not needed anymore?

2013-01-02 Thread ASV
Well, I understand your concern. I've been using the freebsd-update method since several years now and mostly remotely. I've never encounter a problem. I haven't recompiled everything many times as I didn't really found a tangible advantage in this method but I've never thought about this. I believ

Re: Newbie question about freebsd-update: single user mode is not needed anymore?

2012-12-31 Thread Jose Garcia Juanino
El lunes 31 de diciembre a las 16:27:44 CET, ASV escribió: > Hi Jose, > > with the freebsd-update method you don't need to pass through the "make > installworld" as it's a binary patch/upgrade system. > Using "freebsd-update upgrade -r 9.1-RELEASE" for example allows you to > get your system patch

Re: Newbie question about freebsd-update: single user mode is not needed anymore?

2012-12-31 Thread Zyumbilev, Peter
On 31/12/2012 14:13, Jose Garcia Juanino wrote: > Hi, > > I am planning to upgrade from FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE to > FreeBSD-9.1-RELEASE. With upgrade source method, it is always needed to > do the "make installworld" step in single user mode. But it seems to > be that

Newbie question about freebsd-update: single user mode is not needed anymore?

2012-12-31 Thread Jose Garcia Juanino
Hi, I am planning to upgrade from FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE to FreeBSD-9.1-RELEASE. With upgrade source method, it is always needed to do the "make installworld" step in single user mode. But it seems to be that single user is not required with freebsd-update method, in the second "

Re: Single user mode exits unexpectedly

2012-01-01 Thread Janos Dohanics
(or to the directory containing your source > tree). > 2. `make buildworld' > 3. `make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE' (default is > GENERIC). > 4. `make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE' (default is > GENERIC). [steps 3. & 4. can be co

Re: Single user mode exits unexpectedly

2011-12-31 Thread Janos Dohanics
(or to the directory containing your source > tree). > 2. `make buildworld' > 3. `make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE' (default is > GENERIC). > 4. `make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE' (default is > GENERIC). [steps 3. & 4. can be co

Re: Single user mode exits unexpectedly

2011-12-31 Thread Polytropon
On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:57:04 -0500, Janos Dohanics wrote: > I have just rebuilt world and kernel according to the Handbook, > installed the new kernel, rebooted, logged in, issued "sudo shutdown > now" - the machine entered single user mode, then immediately exited > without

Single user mode exits unexpectedly

2011-12-30 Thread Janos Dohanics
I have just rebuilt world and kernel according to the Handbook, installed the new kernel, rebooted, logged in, issued "sudo shutdown now" - the machine entered single user mode, then immediately exited without any intervention by me and continued to boot into multiuser mode. Here is

Re: No usb keyboard in single user mode

2011-11-21 Thread David Demelier
cal logins. I remember why I added kbdmux as module. If not this option will not be honored: makeoptions UKBD_DFLT_KEYMAP=uk.iso And then I don't have my uk.iso keymap on single user mode ! -- David Demelier ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.o

Re: No usb keyboard in single user mode

2011-11-11 Thread Polytropon
On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:41:56 +0100, David Demelier wrote: > When prompted Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:uhub3: > 6 ports with 6 removable, self powered > uhub7: 8 ports with 8 removable, self powered > ugen0.2: at usbus0 > ukbd0: > on usbus0 > kbd1 at ukbd0 > uhid0: > on

No usb keyboard in single user mode

2011-11-11 Thread David Demelier
Hello, This question may have been asked a lot of time but I have the same problem, my USB keyboard works well with the loader, when the system has successfully booted but not in the single user mode. I don't know if this matters but when the request When prompted Enter full pathna

Re: devd started with single-user mode?

2011-03-24 Thread Pan Tsu
; set these both together ... >>> >>> For me I added these both to use uk.iso but in single user mode I >>> still have the standard us layout. >> >> Can you try the patch in kern/153459 ? It adds KBDMUX_DFLT_KEYMAP which >> allows using non-default layout i

Re: devd started with single-user mode?

2011-03-21 Thread David Demelier
On 21/03/2011 12:11, Polytropon wrote: On Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:45:06 +0100, David Demelier wrote: By the way why is kbdmux needed for an usb keyboard? Should not be managed by ukbd only? I don't understand .. But thanks for the patch. Basically, the kbdmux option "wires keyboards in parallel

Re: devd started with single-user mode?

2011-03-21 Thread Polytropon
On Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:45:06 +0100, David Demelier wrote: > By the way why is kbdmux needed for an usb keyboard? Should not be > managed by ukbd only? > > I don't understand .. But thanks for the patch. Basically, the kbdmux option "wires keyboards in parallel", so you can use both keyboards (

Re: devd started with single-user mode?

2011-03-21 Thread David Demelier
On 21/03/2011 10:51, Pan Tsu wrote: David Demelier writes: The problem when you're using directly kbdmux in the kernel config, the ATKBD_DFLT_KEYMAP and UKBD_DFLT_KEYMAP are ineffective, you can't set these both together ... For me I added these both to use uk.iso but in single u

Re: devd started with single-user mode?

2011-03-21 Thread Polytropon
On Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:01:27 +0100, David Demelier wrote: > The problem when you're using directly kbdmux in the kernel config, the > ATKBD_DFLT_KEYMAP and UKBD_DFLT_KEYMAP are ineffective, you can't set > these both together ... Thanks for the pointer. Really! I know that it worked in the pas

Re: devd started with single-user mode?

2011-03-21 Thread Pan Tsu
David Demelier writes: > The problem when you're using directly kbdmux in the kernel config, > the ATKBD_DFLT_KEYMAP and UKBD_DFLT_KEYMAP are ineffective, you can't > set these both together ... > > For me I added these both to use uk.iso but in single user mode I >

Re: devd started with single-user mode?

2011-03-21 Thread David Demelier
On 20/03/2011 12:13, Polytropon wrote: On Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:55:35 +0100, David Demelier wrote: Hello, I just realized that I can't use my USB keyboard if I start FreeBSD in single user mode. The keyboard is still detected but I can't use it. It works with the loader of cours

devd started with single-user mode?

2011-03-20 Thread Robert Huff
David Demelier writes: > I just realized that I can't use my USB keyboard if I start > FreeBSD in single user mode. The keyboard is still detected but I > can't use it. My memory says I had this problem several years ago. Back in 5.*, or maybe 6.*? It

Re: devd started with single-user mode?

2011-03-20 Thread David Demelier
On 20/03/2011 12:13, Polytropon wrote: On Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:55:35 +0100, David Demelier wrote: Hello, I just realized that I can't use my USB keyboard if I start FreeBSD in single user mode. The keyboard is still detected but I can't use it. It works with the loader of cours

Re: devd started with single-user mode?

2011-03-20 Thread Polytropon
On Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:55:35 +0100, David Demelier wrote: > Hello, > > I just realized that I can't use my USB keyboard if I start FreeBSD in > single user mode. The keyboard is still detected but I can't use it. > > It works with the loader of course. I don&#x

devd started with single-user mode?

2011-03-20 Thread David Demelier
Hello, I just realized that I can't use my USB keyboard if I start FreeBSD in single user mode. The keyboard is still detected but I can't use it. It works with the loader of course. I don't know if it's related to devd and if it's running. I also have USB l

Re: pass for single user mode

2010-12-12 Thread Chris Rees
On 11 December 2010 16:55, K. Yura wrote: > 2010/12/11 Chris Rees >> >> Have a look at /etc/ttys. >> Chris > Thank you very much No problem. Don't forget that although you've now made it non-trivial to break into your computer with console access, it's still easy for a physical attacker to: -

Re: pass for single user mode

2010-12-11 Thread Phan Quoc Hien
editor(vi)* Reboot the box and boot into single user mode, if you wanna test it. By the way, the keyword "insecure" imply to the console is insecure and thus required root password to be authenticated before single user mode can be access. It DOES NOT mean that the console is run insec

Re: pass for single user mode

2010-12-11 Thread Chris Rees
-RELEASE #0: Mon Jul 19 02:55:53 UTC > 2010 r...@almeida.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 > > Hi. Where can I set up password for single user mode? Thanx. > ___ > f

pass for single user mode

2010-12-11 Thread K. Yura
password for single user mode? Thanx. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"

Re: Single user mode: no shell prompt

2010-10-27 Thread Martin Schweizer
Hello Illoai Am 27.10.2010 18:14, schrieb ill...@gmail.com: On 20 October 2010 03:50, Martin Schweizer wrote: Hello If I start the server in single user mode I get never a prompt/shell (at the console). After successfully boot in single user mode I see a the last line: "Trying to mount

Single user mode: no shell prompt

2010-10-20 Thread Martin Schweizer
Hello If I start the server in single user mode I get never a prompt/shell (at the console). After successfully boot in single user mode I see a the last line: "Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/mfid0s1a". The only thing I can do is CTRL-ALT-DEL, then the system reboots as usua

Re: mountpoint not existent, droping to single user mode

2010-08-22 Thread claudiu vasadi
I will write a rc.d script. It seems like the correct way to go. Manual mount is out of the question :) I will e-mail my end "product" ps: I know it's a dir and not a folder ;) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/ma

Re: mountpoint not existent, droping to single user mode

2010-08-22 Thread Polytropon
On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:27:02 +0200, claudiu vasadi wrote: > ok, so I will make a secondary mount script that would check and mount any > "non-OS-related" mp's. > > This would include setting all "non-OS" mp's to "noauto" in fstab and > creating a secondary script to read fstab, check if all is i

Re: mountpoint not existent, droping to single user mode

2010-08-22 Thread claudiu vasadi
ok, so I will make a secondary mount script that would check and mount any "non-OS-related" mp's. This would include setting all "non-OS" mp's to "noauto" in fstab and creating a secondary script to read fstab, check if all is in order and finally mount, or exit in error. This way, the OS sticks t

Re: mountpoint not existent, droping to single user mode

2010-08-22 Thread Polytropon
On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:12:03 +0200, claudiu vasadi wrote: > What happened when a "secondary" hdd cannot be mounted at boot ? From > experience I know the OS drops to single user mode, which I find incredibly > stupid because a "non-OS" hdd should not stop the OS f

Re: mountpoint not existent, droping to single user mode

2010-08-22 Thread Polytropon
On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:12:03 +0200, claudiu vasadi wrote: > I added the corresponding fstab entries and then I deliberately > removed the "/mnt/2" folder. Sorry for sounding picky, but FreeBSD does not have "folders". Those are called directories. Please try to use the correct terminology. You d

mountpoint not existent, droping to single user mode

2010-08-21 Thread claudiu vasadi
Hello fellas, I have a 8.0 i386 vmware machine for the sake of testing the following behavior: What happened when a "secondary" hdd cannot be mounted at boot ? From experience I know the OS drops to single user mode, which I find incredibly stupid because a "non-OS" hdd sh

Re: booting single user mode

2010-02-21 Thread Aiza
Jerry McAllister wrote: On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 10:39:57AM +0800, Aiza wrote: Looking for conformation. On booting into single user mode all files systems are unmounted except / which is mounted read only. Is this true? Will dump/restore commands work? Generally yes. Make sure they are

Re: booting single user mode

2010-02-21 Thread Jerry McAllister
On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 10:39:57AM +0800, Aiza wrote: > Looking for conformation. > On booting into single user mode all files systems are unmounted except > / which is mounted read only. > Is this true? > Will dump/restore commands work? Generally yes. Make sure they are i

booting single user mode

2010-02-21 Thread Aiza
Looking for conformation. On booting into single user mode all files systems are unmounted except / which is mounted read only. Is this true? Will dump/restore commands work? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org

Re: Starting and using services -- Single-user mode -- TECRA_A9-S9017

2008-09-05 Thread freebsd_user
stallworld as we speak. Should this fail I'll continue with the topic of this discussion = "while in single-user mode, start enough services to use 'scp' and 'mv' curcial files over to another machine thereafter do a fresh install on the failed box in question. I'm

Re: Starting and using services -- Single-user mode -- TECRA_A9-S9017

2008-09-05 Thread Ivan Voras
x' command. Are your world and kernel matched? > I'm sure its possible to do what I'm attempting, but given the crippled > situation of this box, I'm stuck in Single-user mode and need to start > enough services that will allow the use of 'scp' in order t

Starting and using services -- Single-user mode -- TECRA_A9-S9017

2008-09-05 Thread freebsd_user
#x27;ps'. All I see are the headers when I issue th 'ps aux' command. I'm sure its possible to do what I'm attempting, but given the crippled situation of this box, I'm stuck in Single-user mode and need to start enough services that will allow the use of &#

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode? [now: keyboards]

2007-12-07 Thread Frank Shute
:35PM +, John Murphy wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for all the tips on this subject. One more question: > > > > > > > > How would I enable a local keyboard layout in single user mode? > > > > I have had to find '/' by trial

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-07 Thread Erik Trulsson
subject. One more question: > > > > > > How would I enable a local keyboard layout in single user mode? > > > I have had to find '/' by trial and error on my UK keyboard. > > > > > > > You can use kbdcontrol(1) to load a new keyboard mapping

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-07 Thread Frank Shute
On Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 01:56:33PM +0100, Erik Trulsson wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 12:43:35PM +, John Murphy wrote: > > > > > > Thanks for all the tips on this subject. One more question: > > > > How would I enable a local keyboard layout in sing

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-07 Thread José García Juanino
El lunes 03 de diciembre a las 19:14:12 CET, RW escribió: > On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:48:33 +0100 > Jorn Argelo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Also note that vi doesn't work by default as it needs to write > > to /tmp. So mount /tmp or re-mount / to RW permissions. > > I think vi will also fail

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-07 Thread Erik Trulsson
gt; > >> I think vi will also fail unless it has access to termcap, so you'd > > >> need /usr mounted too. > > >> > > > You'd need to mount /usr anyway, as the vi binary is located in /usr/bin > > > ;-) > > *cough* /rescue/vi >

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-07 Thread John Murphy
> >> > > You'd need to mount /usr anyway, as the vi binary is located in /usr/bin ;-) > *cough* /rescue/vi Thanks for all the tips on this subject. One more question: How would I enable a local keyboard layout in single user mode? I have had to find '/' by tria

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-03 Thread Jorn Argelo
--- Begin Message --- Philip M. Gollucci wrote: Jorn Argelo wrote: RW wrote: On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:48:33 +0100 Jorn Argelo [1]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Also note that vi doesn't work by default as it needs to write to /tmp. So mount /tmp or re-mount / to RW permissions. I

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-03 Thread Philip M. Gollucci
Jorn Argelo wrote: > RW wrote: >> On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:48:33 +0100 >> Jorn Argelo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Also note that vi doesn't work by default as it needs to write >>> to /tmp. So mount /tmp or re-mount / to RW permissions. >>> >> I think vi will also fail unless it has acces

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-03 Thread Jorn Argelo
RW wrote: On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:48:33 +0100 Jorn Argelo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Also note that vi doesn't work by default as it needs to write to /tmp. So mount /tmp or re-mount / to RW permissions. I think vi will also fail unless it has access to termcap, so you'd need /usr mou

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-03 Thread RW
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:48:33 +0100 Jorn Argelo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also note that vi doesn't work by default as it needs to write > to /tmp. So mount /tmp or re-mount / to RW permissions. I think vi will also fail unless it has access to termcap, so you'd need /usr mounted too.

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-02 Thread John Murphy
Login prompt. > > > You simply don't have the commands in your PATH. Type /sbin/mount, > /sbin/fsck, /sbin/reboot and so on, and it does work. Never tried using > an setenv PATH /bin:/sbin:usr/bin:/usr/sbin(etc) in single user mode, > but I reckon it works. Thanks. Use

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-02 Thread Jorn Argelo
emaster phobia, but it didn't seem too bad this time. I thought I'd broken it after choosing /bin/tcsh as my shell in single user mode. It grumbled about termcap (I think) and then gave me a "simple shell" with a % prompt. ... I'll know to always accept the suggested /bin/sh in

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-01 Thread RW
nd I see what you mean - I do get that. I thought you were saying that /bin/tcsh wasn't starting. Personally I just put all the commands for the single-user mode install into a simple script and run that. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mail

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-01 Thread John Murphy
e from 7 beta2 > > > to beta3. I've always had a mergemaster phobia, but it didn't seem too > > > bad this time. I thought I'd broken it after choosing /bin/tcsh as my > > > shell in single user mode. It grumbled about termcap (I think) and > > > then ga

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-01 Thread John Murphy
mergemaster phobia, but it didn't seem too > > bad this time. I thought I'd broken it after choosing /bin/tcsh as my > > shell in single user mode. It grumbled about termcap (I think) and > > then gave me a "simple shell" with a % prompt. > > ... > > I&

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-01 Thread Daniel Bye
seem too > > bad this time. I thought I'd broken it after choosing /bin/tcsh as my > > shell in single user mode. It grumbled about termcap (I think) and > > then gave me a "simple shell" with a % prompt. > > > > fsck and mount were unknown comma

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-12-01 Thread Erik Trulsson
/tcsh as my > shell in single user mode. It grumbled about termcap (I think) and > then gave me a "simple shell" with a % prompt. > > fsck and mount were unknown commands and even though I could change > directory to /usr or /home they were (apparently) empty! Scary! > I n

Re: What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-11-30 Thread RW
er choosing /bin/tcsh as my > shell in single user mode. It grumbled about termcap (I think) and > then gave me a "simple shell" with a % prompt. > ... > I'll know to always accept the suggested /bin/sh in future, but I was > wondering if the only reason a choice of

What's the point of the shell choice in single user mode?

2007-11-30 Thread John Murphy
I've just successfully done the world and kernel upgrade from 7 beta2 to beta3. I've always had a mergemaster phobia, but it didn't seem too bad this time. I thought I'd broken it after choosing /bin/tcsh as my shell in single user mode. It grumbled about termcap (I think

Re: edit files in single-user-mode, the output is all messed up

2007-05-16 Thread Gabriel Rossetti
I usually end >>> up copying the file to be edited to a floppy et be able to edit it from >>> another machine, but there has to ba a way to do it! Everytime I go into >>> single-user-mode and I have to edit a file, the output to stdout is >>> messed up (looks lik

Re: edit files in single-user-mode, the output is all messed up

2007-05-16 Thread Gabriel Rossetti
achine, but there has to ba a way to do it! Everytime I go into >> single-user-mode and I have to edit a file, the output to stdout is >> messed up (looks like there are no \n). I tried several editors (vi, ee, >> edit (ee I think), and I get the same thing, useless to say that i

Re: edit files in single-user-mode, the output is all messed up

2007-05-11 Thread Jerry McAllister
loppy et be able to edit it from > >another machine, but there has to ba a way to do it! Everytime I go into > >single-user-mode and I have to edit a file, the output to stdout is > >messed up (looks like there are no \n). I tried several editors (vi, ee, > >edit (ee I th

Re: edit files in single-user-mode, the output is all messed up

2007-05-11 Thread Christian Walther
On 11/05/07, Gabriel Rossetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello, I have never been able to figure out how to do this, and I usually end up copying the file to be edited to a floppy et be able to edit it from another machine, but there has to ba a way to do it! Everytime I go into singl

edit files in single-user-mode, the output is all messed up

2007-05-11 Thread Gabriel Rossetti
Hello, I have never been able to figure out how to do this, and I usually end up copying the file to be edited to a floppy et be able to edit it from another machine, but there has to ba a way to do it! Everytime I go into single-user-mode and I have to edit a file, the output to stdout is

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-18 Thread backyard
--- Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 18 September 2006 13:51, backyard wrote: > > > By call-back mode do you mean log into the system > via > > network and have it call your local system for > > administration > > No modems like the US Robotics V.Everything can > be programmed wi

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-18 Thread Bob
On Monday 18 September 2006 13:51, backyard wrote: > By call-back mode do you mean log into the system via > network and have it call your local system for > administration No modems like the US Robotics V.Everything can be programmed with a call-back feature. You dial up the modem, it askes

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-18 Thread Rafael Aquino
Hi there... Just to contribute, I also ALWAYS upgrade my systems without single user mode, for "remote" reasons... ;-) Same instructions: shut down all services, except inetd/ssh, installworld, mergemaster and reboot... I even posted in this list, months ago, a step-by-step to remote

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-18 Thread backyard
--- Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sunday 17 September 2006 23:51, backyard wrote: > > >modems are relatively cheap. > > And, if you put it into "call-back" mode, it becomes > one of the most secure > methods of doing a remote serial console; plus you > have the added advantage > o

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-18 Thread Bob
On Sunday 17 September 2006 23:51, backyard wrote: >modems are relatively cheap. And, if you put it into "call-back" mode, it becomes one of the most secure methods of doing a remote serial console; plus you have the added advantage of the remote site footing the bill for the call :-) Bo

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-17 Thread backyard
--- Ahmad Arafat Abdullah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > - Original Message - > > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Daniel Gerzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: rebooting into single user mo

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-17 Thread Ahmad Arafat Abdullah
> - Original Message - > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Daniel Gerzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server > Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 23:49:34 +0200 > > &g

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-17 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Daniel Gerzo wrote: Hello pobox, Saturday, September 16, 2006, 8:47:04 PM, you wrote: Hello, could somebody help me to understand the best way to enter into a single user mode on a remote server. I need it for the moment, during rebuilding world, when I have to reboot into single user

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-17 Thread Daniel Gerzo
Hello pobox, Saturday, September 16, 2006, 8:47:04 PM, you wrote: > Hello, > could somebody help me to understand the best way to enter into a single > user mode on a remote server. > I need it for the moment, during rebuilding world, when I have to reboot > into single u

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Matthew Seaman wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, could somebody help me to understand the best way to enter into a single user mode on a remote server. I need it for the moment, during rebuilding world, when I have to reboot into single user mode before 'mergemaster -p'.

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-16 Thread Perry Hutchison
e another FreeBSD box > close by the machine you're trying to update and you can string > null modem cables between their serial ports ... > > iii) Finally, and not to be dismissed without due consideration, > is the really quite simple approach of /not/ taking the machine &g

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-16 Thread ke han
On Sep 17, 2006, at 2:47 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, could somebody help me to understand the best way to enter into a single user mode on a remote server. I need it for the moment, during rebuilding world, when I have to reboot into single user mode before 'mergemaster -p&

Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-16 Thread Matthew Seaman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > > could somebody help me to understand the best way to enter into a single > user mode on a remote server. > > I need it for the moment, during rebuilding world, when I have to reboot > into single user mode before 'mergemaster -p&

rebooting into single user mode on a remote server

2006-09-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello, could somebody help me to understand the best way to enter into a single user mode on a remote server. I need it for the moment, during rebuilding world, when I have to reboot into single user mode before 'mergemaster -p'. The only solution I found so far is to do '

Re: can't get a shell while choosing single user mode

2006-04-05 Thread Parv
in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wrote Vincent Chen thusly... > > > I just upgrade my freebsd 4.11 to 6.0. While using 4.11, I used to > enter single user mode and run fsck on all filesystem every month. > Recently, I tried to enter single user mode under 6.0 but can't &g

can't get a shell while choosing single user mode

2006-04-05 Thread Vincent Chen
Hi, all I just upgrade my freebsd 4.11 to 6.0. While using 4.11, I used to enter single user mode and run fsck on all filesystem every month. Recently, I tried to enter single user mode under 6.0 but can't get a shell to do anything. What should I do to get it done? Thanks, Vincent

Re: Urgent Help needed: How to boot in single user mode with usb keyboard

2006-03-26 Thread Erik Nørgaard
Ian Lord wrote: Hi, I am currently in a maintenance window trying to rebuildworld... I am doing it on a dell poweredge with a built in drac wich emulate a usb keyboard... When I need to boot on the drac, I need to use boot with usb keyboard in the menu... Now I need to boot in single mode

Urgent Help needed: How to boot in single user mode with usb keyboard

2006-03-26 Thread Ian Lord
Hi, I am currently in a maintenance window trying to rebuildworld... I am doing it on a dell poweredge with a built in drac wich emulate a usb keyboard... When I need to boot on the drac, I need to use boot with usb keyboard in the menu... Now I need to boot in single mode WITH usb keyboar

Re: Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-25 Thread Andrew Pantyukhin
this box by remote. > > >> > > >> Look into setting up a serial console; this is the "remote single user > > >> mode" you're looking for. > > >> > > > Good morning... > > > > > > How remote is "remote"

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