Is there anything like "safe mode" in Kubuntu?

[ajk95]

I'm just curious if there is anything in Kubuntu (or Linux in general) like "safe mode."

[GreyGeek]

Re: Is there anything like "safe mode" in Kubuntu?

It's the second option following each main kernel in grub. That option boots to a red and blue console menu where you can chose one of several options:
(IF I remember these correctly -- I haven't had to use the recovery kernel for months)
continue on with the regular boot
boot into vesa graphical screen
boot into root console with net
boot into root console without net

[ajk95]

Re: Is there anything like "safe mode" in Kubuntu?

Oh, I used to use grub, but I decided that I was tired of Windows XP, so I decided to reinstall Kubuntu as the only operating system. Would it still work if you boot directly to Kubuntu?

[Snowhog]

Re: Is there anything like "safe mode" in Kubuntu?

When you boot, the Grub menu will have, for each kernel you have installed, the following below each kernel boot entry:

Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.xx-xx-generic (recovery mode)

where xx-xx will reflect the kernel version.

[vinnywright]

Re: Is there anything like "safe mode" in Kubuntu?

yes.......use
esc..for grub lagesy

or shift for grub2 to acsess the grub menu.

IE:hold down the apropreat key wile starting the box.........you sill have grub you just dont see it if you singel boot

VINNY

[GreyGeek]

Re: Is there anything like "safe mode" in Kubuntu?

...

Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.xx-xx-generic (recovery mode)

...

THAT'S what I was trying to think of, but I was too lazy to reboot and hold the shift key to see the grub menu. Lucid Linux has my entire drive and the grub menu never shows, so I forget exactly what was on it, but I knew the second option was a recovery option.