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Re: /rescue/init for alternative (Re: CVScommit:src/share/man/man8)



On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 04:20:22AM +0900, Izumi Tsutsui wrote:
> > It still leaves the question of access permissions
> > for the console if boot -a is not specified.
> 
> I'm asking you what scenario the old behavior helped.

Untrusted console. E.g. someone is sitting in front of the machine and
the boot loader doesn't allow him to specify -a etc.

Joerg


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