> I don't really know why its given , except that I *do* know that its > useful when you forget your root pw and need to retrieve it. Moreover , > there are times when your hdd can get corrupted and going to linux single > helps. The basic use of this option is to choose the Run Level while booting into Linux. If you type "linux 3" then the system will boot to run level 3. so "linux 1" is basically to go into run level 1. -kalyan -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question to avoid repetition and save bandwidth.