Subject: Re: New install
To: der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@nas.nasa.gov>
List: port-alpha
Date: 02/07/2000 17:20:57
On Sat, 5 Feb 2000, der Mouse wrote:

> > according to the install.html at
> > ftp.netbsd.org/pub/netbsd/netbsd-1.4.1/alpha
> 
> > If you haven't done any configuration of /etc/rc.conf, the system
> > will drop you into single user mode on first reboot with the message
> > /etc/rc.conf is not configured. Multiuser boot aborted.
> > and with the root filesystem mounted read-write.
> 
> It would appear the web page lies. :-(

Actually the web page is fine, but it's assuming you attempted a
multi-user boot which was stopped. If you just booted single user, you'll
still have root mounted r/o.

That probably should be noted. :-)

Take care,

Bill