Brian Rose wrote:

> 
> Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> 
>>
>> Maybe edit the init.c code to do some fprintf(stderr,...) at different
>> places with some debugging notes to let you know where you are.
>>
> 
> OK, I figured out that init is starting in single user mode because is 
> is told to.
> 
>    while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "sf")) != -1)
>        switch (c) {
>     case 's':
>            requested_transition = single_user;
>         break;
> 
> The flag is being set to -s. Who, where, and why? (looking in kernel 
> code, though I know not where).
> 
> 

This is done in the conf file when building the kernel, as indicated by Allen Briggs.

I thought I rebuilt the kernel with the flag cleared, but I'll try it again.

The offending kernel code is in sys/kern/init_main.c, for those who want to see.