Hi,

can anybody expalain to me what is single-user mode and Multi-user-mode in Linux? how will I do that in my box because Im trying to configure the my harddisk using hdparm to speed up my system and it tells me to boot in single-user-mode?

anyway my PC is using P4 1.4 Mhz do I have to use hdparm to gain speed?? what basically the hdparm for?

one more thing Im running xine on my RedHat 7.1 but why it's seems quality of my Video poor unlike when Im in windows the quality of my Video is very good, is there any tweaking to do to make my video have a nice graphics as as if my box is running a 16 bit settings

thanks


Peace
RBA

Normally linux boots up in multi-user mode which mean that more than one user can be logged in to your computer at the same time.
In single-user mode only root user are allowed to log in. This is an administrative mode used when certain task are to be performed which demand total control of the system.
No other users can interfere with your work.

To go into single user mode if you are using lilo as your boot loader type linux single

Runlevels
0 - halt (Do NOT set initdefault to this.)
1 - Single user mode
2 - Multiuser, without NFS (The same as 3 if you do not have networking.)
3 - Full multiuser mode + Network
4 - unused
5 - X11 (Xwindows + network/Multiuser)
6 - reboot (Do NOT set initdefault to this.)

If your in runlevel 3 or 5 you can get to single user mode by typing "init 1" from a command line

hdparm is just used o change the DMA settings and such like on a given drive.

All clear and understood

Thanks Guys


RBA
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