leam <leam@reuel.net> writes:
> These were 1755 root:wheel. That seems to be a problem, as I can't write
> a recoverable vi file, and can't put stuff in /tmp for temporary use.
> 
> Is there a reason for this, or did I accidently hose something up?
> NetBSD 1.6 on Sparc.

You broke something. Look at /etc/mtree/NetBSD.dist.

You can possibly recover by using mtree with the NetBSD.dist file to
set back any ownerships/permissions you somehow broke.

Perry