= Boot Solaris x86 Into Single User Mode =

**Summary**: How to boot solaris into single user mode. \\
**Date**: Around 2014 \\
**Refactor**: 20 February 2025: Checked links and formatting. \\
{{tag>solaris}}

During testing with [[solarisadauth]] I managed to get myself locked out of the system, because of errors in the pam.conf file. I used this method to boot into single user mode so I could undo the changes in the configuration file:

# At the "GRUB" boot menu where you get the boot options press "e" to edit the boot line before the prompt times out.
# Use the arrow keys to highlight the line that starts with "kernel"
# Press "e" again to edit the line.
# Add " -s" to the end of the line and press <ENTER>
# Press "b" to boot