Mac OS X Server: How To Change Startup Mode

For Troubleshooting purposes the startup mode of Mac OS X Server may be changed temporarily from the default full boot.
To change the startup hold down the appropriate mnemonic key:

"v" - starts system in verbose mode.
"s" - starts system in single user mode.
"option" - starts system from Mac OS 8 partition (if available).
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012