Comments on: Boot Linux Grub Into Single User Mode

By: steven

steven — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:54:23 +0000

I have ubuntu 8.04 and it is not allowing me to enter the single user mode. I have used the option e for the same and entered single at the end of the line but it does not work please let me know what should i do and what option should i use.

By: Sudhanshu

Sudhanshu — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:41:17 +0000

I have also stuck exactly where Baariu Martin is.. Kindly help with more info.. Thanks :)

By: Charles Banda

Charles Banda — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:47:28 +0000

This is useful information can anyone send me this type of information in details

By: baariu martin

baariu martin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:31:45 +0000

i have followed the whole procedure but i don’t know what to do when i get the place asking for root password or an option of Ctrl-D to continue.
how do i bypass this since i dont remember my root password?
pls help!

By: Meghraj Paudel

Meghraj Paudel — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:22:10 +0000

hey when i restart the system then it stop to the following line..then i can’t cross over the step…

GNU Grub version 0.97

[Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, tab lists possible command completiions. Anywhere else TAB lists the possible completions of a device/filename]

grub >

plz how to cross over from here…..hope u all suggest me..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:05:22 +0000

you can set grub password and the password for the cmos. make sure the chasis is locked.

By: laura

laura — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 05:56:18 +0000

Hi, i REALLY need help! I have a dell mini linux/ubuntu 8.04 version laptop with only one account which i forgot the password to. I was working on my setup options trying to get a new password and changed the system and HDD passwords. When i said ok my computer wouldnt boot and it prompted me for the passwords i enter in for the HDD/system ones. Now im stuck in grub mode and just wanna get back to my normal set up. Im sooooo confused. Help would be GREATLY appreciated thankyou! (btw: im getting a message saying kernal must be booted before i can boot my computer. How could i go about booting kernel?) thankyou!

By: prabir Man Dangol

prabir Man Dangol — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:12:31 +0000

How to make bootable usb drive

By: Zain

Zain — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 18:29:19 +0000

Hi ,
I have a computer in the company and we are four use this computer with four accounts.
I have the root password .. By using Single User Mode the others are able to change the root password …!!
It’s a big problem … I need away to prevent the Single User Mode …

By: prabir Man Dangol

prabir Man Dangol — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:09:43 +0000

HI,

Thank You very very much. I really needed badly. Thanks.

By: zehez

zehez — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:50:17 +0000

Using “1″ also works

By: Etienne Pouliot

Etienne Pouliot — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:42:49 +0000

With GRUB, using the keywork “Single” does not work, it has to be lowercase : “single”.

Using only “S” also works.

By: 4 ever love yours

4 ever love yours — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:12:53 +0000

Hi friends
Thank you for you help.
This is my problem:
I can follow this instructions up to step 5
After that I am stuck. for example:
The inf guide on this screen is different from my screen
my GNU grub version is 0.97 (640k lower/1037859k upper memory
When it comes to edit the kernel and add the letter ‘S’, I dont have that option, so I dont know what else to do. Plese tell me what is the next step. I have not use that computer in months , because of this problem. Thank you

By: Tiphaine

Tiphaine — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:11:50 +0000

Hi,
I have a red hat entreprise 5. A technician change the motherboard of computer. When I restart, the computer does not find the etho eth1 and I decide to pass by single user mode. But when i make step 5, i don’t have the good line and I can’t modify the line. How must i make ? does this problem come from other hardware probleme?

By: Rajdeep Basak

Rajdeep Basak — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:49:54 +0000

Hi folks,
Thank you so so much for all these informations, I really needed them badly.
Tahnks again
ENJOY

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:45:07 +0000

i have tried the possible causes regarding the problem that i have encountered…..the username and passowrd has expired has been prompt when i logged in into my redhat ubuntu. can you please help me out.

By: sameer

sameer — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:08:05 +0000

am using red hat 9.
user should not be allowed to change root password in single user mode,as it’s in SUSE.
i have already tried grub password.
i want some other method.
pls help me out.