[linux-help] Re: Single User Boot

[james l <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is one feature/flaw linux has, the ability to, with physical access boot 
into single user mode, and the only way that I know of to stop it is to 
password protect the computer in the bios, so you have to have 2 passwords 
(or one if you are lazy). Does anyone know how to stop someone from getting 
into single user mode without password protecting the bios?

James L



> FWIW,
>       Mandrake uses linux 1 as a boot for single user mode and it disregards
> any default file reads such as .bash_profile , etc. and takes you straight
> to a sh$ prompt. No root login  but you are assumed to be the root user,
> and after much thought (for my tiny brain) it makes sense because, if you
> have access to the (Uggghh, that's a Microsoft Word.) startup capabilities
> of the machine then it would be reasonable to assume you are the root user.
> I know, that's weak logic but hey, it's , mine.
>
> -JR
>

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