Re: "single-user mode" string (Re: gettext patch (beta))

[BandiPat <magicpage91@earthlink.net>]

Robert Millan wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 11:07:22AM -0500, BandiPat wrote:
>> Robert Millan wrote:
>>
>>> I'd keep it a bit less technical.  Something like "rescue mode" or
>>> "recovery mode".
>>>
>>> Suggestions?
>>>
>> ------------------
>>
>> I think either of those may work better.  Either better describes the  
>> level the machine boots to, yet will be less confusing to the user as to  
>> why it's in the list.
> 
> Uhm the current "single-user mode" string is inspired by the one in debian's
> original update-grub script, which used to be "recovery mode" but was changed
> in 2006:
> 
>   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=370110
> 
> I guess it'd be polite to ask Martin about it before switching to
> "recovery mode" or "rescue mode".
> 
> Martin, our problem is that "single-user mode" is very confusing for those
> not experienced with Un*x.  They tend to think this is the normal mode of
> operation since they are (usually) a "single user".
> 
> Any comments?
> 
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Why not then make it a combination of both?  Maybe 
recovery--single-user-mode or single-user-mode/rescue?  Just some little 
something to help clarify it to a new user or user that didn't play with 
Unix.  :-)

It wouldn't extend the selection in either the loader list or the 
grub.cfg that much.

--
Pat