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Single User Mode without Sun Keyboard

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Single User Mode without Sun Keyboard

by  marz13  Posted    (Edited  )
There are are a few options to get into Single User Mode on a Sun Solaris system when you do not have a Sun Keyboard. Below are a few suggestions on how to accomplish this task.

Step 1: Open a terminal session to the Sun Solaris system using a PC comm port and Hyperterminal (9660,8,None,1).

Step 2: Login as root.

Step 3: Type 'reboot [option] -- -s'. This will reboot the Solaris system and execute the 'boot -s' option. Alternatively, you could also type 'init 0'. This will bring you to an 'ok' prompt. At the 'ok' prompt, type 'boot -s'. Either command should bring you into single user mode. The second option does not initiate a system reboot.
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