On Tue, 16 Dec 1997, Peter Abrahamsen wrote:

>Hallo!
>
>This is probably a FAQ - is there an archive of them somewhere? the Meta-FAQ
>for linux-ppc is really good, but I don't remember seeing anything similar for
>netbsd.
>I just reinstalled netbsd for the 16 bazillionth time, and I ran into a
>problem (using the latest 12/13 1.3 snapshot, and accompanying standard
>kernel) upon booting. It demands that I configure /etc/rc.conf. I have looked
>this over, and edited it (having to learn vi in the process as yall forgot to
>put in a worthwhile editor (read: joe)), but it still states that my rc.conf
>file needs to be edited and refuses to boot in multiuser mode until I have
>done so. I assume that this is something fairly basic I am doing wrong...
>
>Also, has anyone compiled bash 2.01 for netbsd/mac68k yet? that'd just make my
>day... And if anyone has joe, I'd loveya to death... :)
>
>Thanks!
>
>Peter

There is a pair of lines about 8 or so down from the top that reads:

# If this is not set to YES, the system will drop into single-user mode.
rc_configured=NO

change NO to YES, it is there basically to make sure you do some
before you bring up your machine.

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