TOPIC This article describes how to enter and exit single-user mode when using Mac OS X Public Beta or Mac OS X Server.
DISCUSSION Follow these steps to enter single-user mode: 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Immediately after the startup chime, press the "s" key until the system reaches the single-user prompt (#). Follow this step to exit single-user mode and start up into the standard graphical environment: 1. While at the single-user prompt, type exit You can also type reboot to exit single-user mode. This causes the computer to restart. Note: If the computer is in single-user mode, and then switched to the standard graphical environment, a black screen with the word "continuing" appears briefly. Additionally, a black screen with the word "done" appears briefly during shutdown.
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| Product Area: | Mac OS System Software |
| Category: | Mac OS X |
| Sub Category: | General Topics |
| Keywords: | kmosXserver, kmosX |
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