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  • 1.  Linux VM Grub Screen - Single User Mode

    Posted Jan 10, 2022 07:53 PM

    Having a problem getting into the Grub screen on a Linux VM in the VMware console. What key should I press to see the Grub screen to select a single user mode in Linux VM? Thank you in advance.



  • 2.  RE: Linux VM Grub Screen - Single User Mode

    Posted Jan 10, 2022 09:50 PM

    Ciao 

    You need press E key when see this screen 

     

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    After this edit the correct line to enter in single user mode. 

    For example on Centos OS  you need replace the "RO" whit "rw init=/sysroot/bin/sh" and after press F10 

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    when you have a prompt mount filesystem root with this command 

     

    chroot /sysroot/

     

     

     



  • 3.  RE: Linux VM Grub Screen - Single User Mode

    Posted Jan 10, 2022 10:43 PM

    Thank you fabio1975

    I am not getting the Grub screen. As I noticed If I press and hold the "Shift" key then I get the Grub screen but not in my case.

     

     

     



  • 4.  RE: Linux VM Grub Screen - Single User Mode

    Posted Jan 11, 2022 07:24 AM

    I  

    Which is your Linux distribution?

    Fabio 



  • 5.  RE: Linux VM Grub Screen - Single User Mode

    Posted Jan 11, 2022 01:10 PM

    it is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (64-bit)



  • 6.  RE: Linux VM Grub Screen - Single User Mode

    Posted Jan 11, 2022 03:44 PM

    Ciao 

    I tested a my VM linux with Red Hat 7.9 and i see the grub menu 

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  • 7.  RE: Linux VM Grub Screen - Single User Mode

    Posted Jan 18, 2022 01:27 PM

    I still do not get it. However, we found the password to log in. Thanks for your support.