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How do I pass the "single" parameter to my linux kernel from LILO?  I
want to boot single-user because halfway through the fsck, the kernel
tries to do a SCSI reset (before the "second half") and hangs.

I want to boot single-user and try to fsck by hand.

Any suggestions?

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Systems Programmer:CAIP Center,Rutgers University,Piscataway,NJ: 908/445-0655

During LILO config, pass the init0 command line option to it?  Or
there is a file during startup called, (I think) rc.init that has the
startup parameters.  I still new at this, thought I would try though.
I know that init[0] is the single user command though.

My lilo.config used the PROPMT and TIMEOUT flags to give me a
LILO prompt that I can start using 10 secs before a boot.  This is more
or less a matter of personal pref but it makes things nicer for me.
With "Linux" assigned to boot my Linux partition "Linux single" boots
into single mode.

        Rob
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| My lilo.config used the PROPMT and TIMEOUT flags to give me a
| LILO prompt that I can start using 10 secs before a boot.  This is more
| or less a matter of personal pref but it makes things nicer for me.
| With "Linux" assigned to boot my Linux partition "Linux single" boots
| into single mode.

Being a devout paranoid, I add the following steps:
 1 - set SETUP to boot hard disk before floppy
 2 - define a password to LILO
 3 - use the restrict LILO option
 4 - took read permission off lilo.conf

The reason I post this is that you have told lots of people how to
boot a Linux system in single user mode, and while I don't believe
in "security by obscurity" I do believe that posting something which
may be a security issue should be accompanied by info to control
that risk if people wish to do so.

I do this for all my clients gateways, etc, unless they particularly
don't want it, in which case I get a signed list of things I told
them were possible holes. Avoids "you never told me that" bad feelings.

When LILO apears hit your ctl and tab keys together, then your tab key.  
This will interrupt LILO and display all teh available kernals identified
in lilo.conf. Then type the name of the kernal you wish to boot then S.

As an example vmlinux S

Good luck...

: How do I pass the "single" parameter to my linux kernel from LILO?  I
: want to boot single-user because halfway through the fsck, the kernel
: tries to do a SCSI reset (before the "second half") and hangs.

: I want to boot single-user and try to fsck by hand.

: Any suggestions?

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:                                                       -- Adam
: =============================================================================

: Systems Programmer:CAIP Center,Rutgers University,Piscataway,NJ: 908/445-0655
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: How do I pass the "single" parameter to my linux kernel from LILO?  I
: want to boot single-user because halfway through the fsck, the kernel
: tries to do a SCSI reset (before the "second half") and hangs.

: I want to boot single-user and try to fsck by hand.

: Any suggestions?

: --
:                                                       -- Adam
: =============================================================================

: Systems Programmer:CAIP Center,Rutgers University,Piscataway,NJ: 908/445-0655

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: How do I pass the "single" parameter to my linux kernel from LILO?  I
: want to boot single-user because halfway through the fsck, the kernel
: tries to do a SCSI reset (before the "second half") and hangs.

: I want to boot single-user and try to fsck by hand.

sorry my last posting went a bit wrong - tin left me - you simply has to press
the control button while lilo starts up - then you get the lilo boot: prompt
and now you just have to enter

        lilo boot: linux single

where linux is the name i gave the kernel with the label line in lilo.conf -
hope this helps - t

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