Subject: Re: msgbuf seems to get cleared upon reboot. is this intentional?
To: None <buhrow@cats.ucsc.edu>
From: Chuck Cranor <chuck@dworkin.wustl.edu>
List: port-sparc
Date: 03/03/1998 09:46:14 
>	Hello.  I notice that on NetBSD/Sparc 1.3, when a machine is rebooted,
>the msgbuf storing the kernel messages seems to be cleared.  

this is a bug.  it isn't supposed to be cleared.   i think certain
proms are touching the area where the message buffer is stored, thus
causing it to be cleared.   i never had the chance to fully track it
down.

chuck