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

[Robert Millan]

On Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 08:58:10PM -0500, BandiPat wrote:
> Robert Millan wrote:
>
>>> +#: util/grub.d/10_linux.in:148
>>> +#, sh-format
>>> +msgid "${OS}, linux ${version} (single-user mode)"
>>> +msgstr "${OS}, linux ${version} (mode mono-usuari)"
>>
>> I wonder if we should replace the original string "single-user mode" with
>> something else.  Novice users find it confusing, since they may assume
>> "single-user mode" is the normal mode for them (a single user) to use
>> the computer.
> ===========
> Thanks for mentioning this Robert, as I could see it being somewhat  
> confusing to new users of Grub2 without some research.  I've written a  
> piece in the Zenwalk WIKI to explain the use and reason it's added in a  
> basic grub.cfg.  It may indeed be a good idea though to change it to  
> something more descriptive of what function it performs and that is to  
> only boot to runlevel 1 of the system.  I think that's right, isn't it?

I'd keep it a bit less technical.  Something like "rescue mode" or
"recovery mode".

Suggestions?

-- 
Robert Millan

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