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      alfaro
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      Thank you for the reply. I have a question about single user mode. I used an ssh terminal to access the device, is there a way to get to single user mode via ssh or will I have to resort to using the serial cable?

      Thanks

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        You can only access it at the console. Most of the usual services, like SSH, are not running in single user mode.

        Steve

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          alfaro @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10 Thank you again.

          I used the serial cable to access the console but it does not say 'loader'. It says instead: Marvell>>

          When I see: Marvell>> I type: boot -s
          but all I get back is: Marvell>> boot -s
          boot - boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'

          Usage:
          boot
          Marvell>>

          ====
          This where I am unable to get to the single user mode.

          Hoepfully someone will know what might be wrong here

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            alfaro @stephenw10
            last edited by

            @stephenw10 @stephenw10 Thank you again.

            I used the serial cable to access the console but it does not say 'loader'. It says instead: Marvell>>

            When I see: Marvell>> I type: boot -s
            but all I get back is: Marvell>> boot -s
            boot - boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'

            Usage:
            boot
            Marvell>>

            ====
            This where I am unable to get to the single user mode.

            Hopefully someone will know what might be wrong here!Screenshot from 2020-03-31 15-34-04.png

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              Cornel
              last edited by Cornel

              type boot and then you should get:
              loader>

              there you type boot -s like:
              loader> boot -s

              or something. I did it this afternoon but failed to remember what I did exactly. Had the same Marvell prompt. And the above I what I believe I did. I stumbled upon this, and that is what got me through: https://forum.netgate.com/topic/125712/netgate-sg-3100-boot-loop-ufs_dirbad/4

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                alfaro @Cornel
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                @Cornel
                Thanks for the reply. If what you did comes back to you please let me know.

                I tried in a few different ways bit seems like there is no documentation on this prompt which is slightly different.

                Thanks again.

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                  Cornel @alfaro
                  last edited by

                  @alfaro try bootd at the Marvell prompt. Does that get you to the loader prompt?

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                    alfaro @Cornel
                    last edited by

                    @Cornel I am away from it now but will try soon. Thanks

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                      Cornel @alfaro
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                      @alfaro good luck, It took me a few reboots as well this afternoon and somehow managed to get in to single user mode. You will succeed!

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                        alfaro @Cornel
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                        @Cornel Hello, same thing. Did a quick loop and asked to press any key to stop boot and I was unable to get to single user mode.

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                          Cornel @alfaro
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                          @alfaro it might be that you press a key to early. You should wait for “ Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt” this comes after: “ Hit any key to stop autoboot”.

                          Also press space, not enter.

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                            If you reach the Marvell>> prompt, which is u-boot, you intereupted it too soon.

                            Look at my console output above. Hit space, or anything but enter, when you see:
                            Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt.

                            Then you will be at the bootloader prompt where you can boot into single user mode.

                            Steve

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                              alfaro @stephenw10
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                              @stephenw10 Wow, thanks stephenw10. I just pulling the trigger too son. Thanks, it worked and now I have a clean file system and I can upgrade to the new version.

                              Thanks a million to the community and everyone who responded and helped.

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                                scott38654 @stephenw10
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                                @stephenw10 thanks

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