>> >Another solution I'm looking at is to change the getpwent() function in
>> >distrib/utils/libhack to use the master.passwd format - it currently
>> >uses plain passwd format.
>> 
>> would this imply the reintroduction of the setpwnam() library call?
>> that one was really really useful.
>
>libhack is only used on install media.  It shouldn't be a big change -
>I've got an untested patch to do it.

oh.  right.  of course.  rats.  :)

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