Re: [cobalt-developers] Single user mode on RAQ3?

[Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris Adams wrote:

> Once upon a time, Dennis <dennis@xxxxxxxxx> said:
> > How do I boot a RAQ3 in single user mode to repair a disk problem? None of
> > the boot options are documented and the  help is blank.
> 
> That's because AFAIK there are no boot options.  If something is screwed
> up enough that you can't boot up to the regular runlevel (3), then you
> have to remove the drive from the Cobalt and put it in a Linux box to
> fix it.

Actually, on a Raq3, if you boot with the serial console attached, you
can hit space to enter the ROM setup.  You can then use the following
commands:

boot
set_params single
bfd

and you will get single user mode
-- 
Tim Hockin
Software Engineer / OS Engineer
Cobalt Networks
thockin@xxxxxxxxxx