How to go to UNIX shell during boot up?

[sanjose239]

Hi,

I have an HP workstation running HP UX 10.2

I made a change to a file, and I rebooted the system.
It now hangs during boot up. How do I force my workstation to go to a UNIX shell during boot up.

I figure if I can do this, I'd be able to use the vi editor to alter the file, and then, reboot the system again.

Thanks in advance.

 

[muzz1e]

On reboot, when prompted to interrupt the normal boot, press any key.
type in boot, and answer yes to interact with the IPL.
at the IPL> prompt type: IPL>hpux -lm boot
When you get the login, activate vg00: vgchange -a y vg00
You should now be able to mount and access file systems.