How to Boot CentOS 8.x/Stream-8 on Runlevel 3 Guide

Booting into Runlevel 3

4. 4. Booting

   Finally, Hit Ctrl+x or may be F10 to Boot into CentOS’s Shell!

5. 5. Logging in

   Then Use the User’s Credentials to Login on CLI

   
   

6. 6. Checking up

   Finally, to Check Runlevel do:

   who -r

   And you should happily find a 3 displayed :)