How do I boot into single user mode with Mint 14?

[mozkill]

How do I boot into single user mode with Mint 14? When I hold down the Shift key and boot to the recovery mode menu, when I choose "boot into root shell" it prompts me for the root password. How do I do the equivilant of "linux 1" in Grub but using Mint?

[viking777]

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sudo telinit 1

[mozkill]

I forgot the root password. I am trying to recover it.

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sudo telinit 1

[viking777]

That command does not need your root password it is run from sudo so uses your user password.

If you have lost your root password have you tried this:

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 80#p681889