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Date:      Thu, 16 Sep 2004 09:11:19 -0400
From:      Ed Budd <ebudd@grokking.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: what are the pros and cons of running in single user?
Message-ID:  <414990F7.3000101@grokking.org>
In-Reply-To: <FBC2DC90-0781-11D9-9302-000A95775140@mactutor.biz>
References:  <FBC2DC90-0781-11D9-9302-000A95775140@mactutor.biz>

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mailing lists at MacTutor wrote:
> I have a machine running 4.10-STABLE that will be a dedicated gateway 
> with a router/firewall combo and web server plus mysql server (maybe). 
> What would be the pros and cons of running this system single user? 
> Processes that run under their own uid, would they be able to run?
> 
> Just curious. Any extra thoughts welcome.
> 

er...doesn't "single user" mode mean no networking? My understanding is 
that this is really only for maintenance (ie. make installworld, etc.), 
not regular operations. Perhaps you meant something else or I just 
haven't had enough caffeine yet...

EB



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