> >(Think of it as a good reason to keep a
> >couple of old init binaries around, much as I hope you already do with
> >/netbsd.)
> 
> The kernel will look in /sbin/oinit and /sbin/init.bak it can't find
> a valid /sbin/init.  These are good places to keep backups. :-)

This isn't entirely true.

The kernel will try those files if it doesn't think that /sbin/init
_looks_ valid.

for instance, if /sbin/init has a valid exec header but is corrupted
in one of several possible ways, you'll be in trouble even if you _do_
have backups.



chris