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In this command, replace number with either the number of the runlevel you wish to boot into (1

through 5), or the word single.

If you are using GRUB as your boot loader, follow these steps:

In the graphical GRUB boot loader screen, select the Red Hat Linux boot label and press [e] to

edit it.

Arrow down to the kernel line and press [e] to edit it.

At the prompt, type the number of the runlevel you wish to boot into (1 through 5), or the word

single and press [Enter].

You will be returned to the GRUB screen with the kernel information. Press the [b] key to boot the

system.

For more information about runlevels, see Section 3.6.

4.11. Additional Resources

This chapter is only intended as an introduction to GRUB and LILO. Consult the following resources

to discover more about how GRUB and LILO work.

4.11.1. Installed Documentation

  /usr/share/doc/grub 0.92

  This directory contains good information about using and con 

figuring GRUB.

The GRUB info page, accessible by typing the

info grub

command, contains a tutorial, a user

reference manual, a programmer reference manual, and an FAQ document about GRUB and its

usage.

  /usr/share/doc/lilo 21.4.4

  This directory contains a wealth of information about us 

ing and configuring LILO. In particular, the

doc

subdirectory contains a postscript file called

User_Guide.ps

that is highly informative.

4.11.2. Useful Websites

http://www.gnu.org/software/grub   The home page of the GNU GRUB project. This site contains

information concerning the state of GRUB development and a FAQ.

http://www.uruk.org/orig grub   The original GRUB documentation before the project was

handed off to the Free Software Foundation for further development.

http://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/mini/Multiboot with GRUB.html   Investigates

various uses for GRUB, including booting operating systems other than Linux.

http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue64/kohli.html   An introductory article discussing the configu 

ration of GRUB on a system from scratch, including an overview of GRUB command line options.

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/LILO.html   This mini HOWTO discusses various uses for

LILO, including booting operating systems other than Linux.