Running NI Linux Real-Time in Safe Mode

Updated May 21, 2025

Environment

Hardware

  • CompactRIO Chassis
  • CompactRIO Single-Board Controller
  • PXI Chassis

Operating System

  • LabVIEW Real-Time (NI Linux Real-Time)

Safe mode is a boot option in which the operating system starts in diagnostic mode rather than in normal operating mode.
Usually, it used to troubleshoot the system which crashed or has some unexpected behaviors.
If you want to run NI Linux Real-Time in the Safe mode, please follow the steps below.

  1. open terminal
  2. run su admin
  3. enter admin password
  4. run /etc/init.d/nisetbootmode force-safemode && reboot

After completing the steps above, the hardware will restart and then boot into safe mode.

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