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Can't start in single user mode, trying to fix blue screen startup

Trying to fix my blue screen startup and I'm on the step to fix the Network Preferences and I'm suppoed to go into single user mode. It starts but then locks up. last line is: localhost:\ root# Anyone have an idea?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.2)

Posted on Nov 18, 2005 3:10 PM

17 replies

Nov 20, 2005 6:54 PM in response to Rod Hagen

It is the wierdest thing. I tried to enter SU mode three times with the wired Apple keyboard and I couldn't type anything. I just tried again and it allowed me to type the commands. And yes it was the Network Preferences that was the problem. Previously, I has started up in Safe Mode and removed the NFS folder from my startup items in: System/Library/StartupItems folder. That is when my computer started up but froze once it got to the desktop. That is also how I ran First Aid and found out my HD was fine. Thanks for all your help Rod, I truley appreciate it. Take care and hopefully I won't have to bug you again with another computer problem. Again THANX!

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Rod Hagen

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Nov 20, 2005 8:06 PM in response to David Martin1

I tried to enter SU mode three times with the wired Apple keyboard and I couldn't type anything. I just tried again and it allowed me to type the commands.

Did you actually shut down the computer before plugging in the wired keyboard on the earlier attempts, david? From memory you have to do this to get it recognised. In other words you can't simply plug it in and get it to take over from the wireless one while things are still running, from memory.

Glad you got it sorted, David. Don't worry about bugging people here! That's what the board is for! 😉

Cheers

Rod

Can't start in single user mode, trying to fix blue screen startup