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Safe Mode in Linux?
Name: Sam Date: August 29, 2002 at 15:10:22 Pacific
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M$ Windows has a Safe Mode, where all the extra VXDs and Startup Group Items don't load. Is there an equivelent for Safe Mode in Linux (for troubleshooting, etc.)?
Name: mainux Date: August 29, 2002 at 15:38:11 Pacific
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Ya except they call it command line.
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Response Number 2
Name: David Anderson Date: August 29, 2002 at 18:22:36 Pacific
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Does your bootscreen have an option to select "failsafe?" Booting from the CD have "rescue?" These should be the minimal startup you are looking for. I use SuSE 8.0.
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Response Number 3
Name: Sam Date: August 29, 2002 at 18:56:32 Pacific
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Yes, I have "Failsafe" (Mandrake 8.1). Cool. Thanks guys.
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Response Number 4
Name: 3Dave Date: August 30, 2002 at 08:47:52 Pacific
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Boot into run level 1 - single user, non networked/graphical maintenance mode.
Summary: i m moving from a 17" to a 14" now and when my comp boots, the "white shake" thing happens so i can't see in windows, i know u can enter safe mode to change the monitor driver but how do i do that in ...
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