safe boot mode?

[rtb]

Is there a safe boot mode for tiny core?  My xorg editing skills have resulted in booting to a black screen.  Ctl-atl-f1 does nothing, wiping the files via the other half of a dual boot and replacing them with my files on usb does nothing.  Wiping the partition and 're-installing' does nothing.  I just need to be able to get to a prompt.

[althalus]

use the boot option "text"

[rtb]

thanks