From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1Lb2IZ-0002M5-Bj for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:34:23 -0500 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Lb2IX-0002Lo-Et for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:34:21 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Lb2IV-0002LZ-0C for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:34:20 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=58660 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Lb2IU-0002LW-R0 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:34:18 -0500 Received: from elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.70]:57291) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Lb2IU-00031r-Gf for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:34:18 -0500 Received: from [24.148.247.139] (helo=[192.168.0.199]) by elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Lb2IR-00042c-Pz for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:34:15 -0500 Message-ID: <49A09F03.7030403@earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:40:35 -0500 From: BandiPat Organization: Magic Page Products User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (X11/20081209) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: The development of GRUB 2 References: <20090121211706.GA4175@pina.cat> <20090124142604.GB27695@pina.cat> <20090209143926.GB4841@thorin> <4990DF32.4050308@earthlink.net> <20090221130254.GC16068@thorin> <49A026BA.7050409@earthlink.net> <20090221194920.GA18492@thorin> In-Reply-To: <20090221194920.GA18492@thorin> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-ELNK-Trace: c85a64c14a050764b95206241ab561599ef193a6bfc3dd48625006ee9274f1e2318b4c60d7f170fb9072ae4777b98cc8350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 24.148.247.139 X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4-2.6 Subject: Re: "single-user mode" string (Re: gettext patch (beta)) X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GRUB 2 List-Id: The development of GRUB 2 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:34:22 -0000 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? > =========== 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