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From: pitts@mimosa.astro.indiana.edu (Jim Pitts)
Subject: Re: [Q] How to edit file /etc/rc.local
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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1993 14:17:18 GMT
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In article <MYCROFT.93Nov16013002@duality.gnu.ai.mit.edu>,
Charles Hannum <mycroft@duality.gnu.ai.mit.edu> wrote:
>
>In article <CGJz6D.A3H@oakhill.sps.mot.com> kbta@nhatrang (Khanh-Binh
>Ta) writes:
>
>   and rebooted, and of course "xdm" does not work yet with my setup,
>   the trouble is there was no console, so I'm left without unix. I've
>   tried to [...]
>
>Why don't you just type `-s' at the boot prompt to boot in single-user
>mode?
>

Hey, this is kule.  I never actually saw a summary of the things you can
do at the boot prompt.  I always booted off of a floppy and did a manual
(and painful) repair.

Could someone post a summary of what one can do at the boot prompt (or
at least tell me where I can find the info)?

					Regards,
					Jim