SysChk on OSX10.2 at startup time

Kenz

Does anyone remember what key(s) you hold down to force OSX to start in terminal and to perform a SysChk on OSX10.2 at startup time? I can't remember at all, I think it's Shift key and something else, but don't know....

Any help???

Garth Farley

Hey,
This might help: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459

GF

Hugh_C

Originally posted by Kenz
Does anyone remember what key(s) you hold down to force OSX to start in terminal and to perform a SysChk on OSX10.2 at startup time? I can't remember at all, I think it's Shift key and something else, but don't know....

Any help???

Do a google search for 'single user mode', which is presumably what you want.

I think it's cmd-S or Shift-S at startup, then follow the instructions for fsk -y

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Garth Farley

Yup, command-S get you there/

Just tryin it now, really wierd having command line on a Mac

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Hugh_C

Originally posted by Garth Farley
Yup, command-S get you there/

Just tryin it now, really wierd having command line on a Mac

GF

I use it a lot for doing stuff like automated backups, unhanging crashed apps, ssh, auto-uploading iCal stuff to website, connecting to SGIs etc etc. Looks boring cut extremely powerful.

Garth Farley

Yeah, it looks sweet!
You can mount practically anything, no hardware configuration problems. Works outta the box - this is what linux should be.

But how will the average Mac user manage without the mouse

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