How to get boot prompt?
 

I m running Mandriva Linux 2005 limited edition. I cant get the boot: prompt from where i can run the single user mode. I think the default boot loader for Mandriva is Lilo (am i right?) I could not get out of the graphical interface provided by the boot loader. Any ideas?

Thanks.

wll if it's lilo, just type linux (or whatever option you boot ussualy) and append the word single to it:

linux single

if it's GRUB you are using (the graphical boot loader)

then you will probably have to press c or e, it should be written in the bottom of the boot loader and edit the kernel line, append the word single to it:

kernel /vmlinuz....... single

I am using LILO (graphical version). What do i do to get the boot: prompt ??

Thanks.

Hey I got it...it was the ESC key :D


Thanks a lot.

Well if I understand you right ... you can either get to a prompt by clicking the konsole icon at the bottom of the screen or ... you can hit [Ctrl + Alt + F1] and to get back to your GUI ... hit [Ctrl + Alt + F7]

I hope that helps:p

if using grub
u press e [edit]
and then b[boot] passed to kernel as an argument without quotes