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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.