git: 67232f1a2d - main - FAQ - fix single-user mode boot instructions
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Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:02:39 UTC
The branch main has been updated by carlavilla:
URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=67232f1a2d5e0254a807bebb5fb90d47ff3545b7
commit 67232f1a2d5e0254a807bebb5fb90d47ff3545b7
Author: Big Sneaky <bigsneaky@duck.com>
AuthorDate: 2026-04-26 06:57:06 +0000
Commit: Sergio Carlavilla Delgado <carlavilla@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-04-26 06:57:06 +0000
FAQ - fix single-user mode boot instructions
PR: 291048
Pull Request: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-doc/pull/635
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documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc
index e421019dcb..ae1b596337 100644
--- a/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc
+++ b/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc
@@ -436,10 +436,10 @@ bindkey ^[[3~ delete-char # for xterm
=== I have forgotten the root password! What do I do?
Do not panic!
-Restart the system, type `boot -s` at the `Boot:` prompt to enter single-user mode.
+Restart the system and select `Boot Single User` from the boot loader menu, or press `Escape` at the menu and type `boot -s` at the loader prompt, to enter single-user mode.
At the question about the shell to use, hit kbd:[Enter] which will display a # prompt.
Enter `mount -urw /` to remount the root file system read/write, then run `mount -a` to remount all the file systems.
-Run `passwd root` to change the `root` password then run man:exit[1] to continue booting.
+Run `passwd root` to change the `root` password then run `exit` to continue booting.
[TIP]
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@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ For more information see the section about encrypted disks in the FreeBSD extref
[[rcconf-readonly]]
=== I made a mistake in rc.conf, or another startup file, and now I cannot edit it because the file system is read-only. What should I do?
-Restart the system using `boot -s` at the loader prompt to enter single-user mode.
+Restart the system and select `Boot Single User` from the boot loader menu, or press `Escape` at the menu and type `boot -s` at the loader prompt, to enter single-user mode.
When prompted for a shell pathname, press kbd:[Enter] and run `mount -urw /` to re-mount the root file system in read/write mode.
You may also need to run `mount -a -t ufs` to mount the file system where your favorite editor is defined.
If that editor is on a network file system, either configure the network manually before mounting the network file systems, or use an editor which resides on a local file system, such as man:ed[1].