I've updated NetBSD-current system and notice that etcupdate wants to destroy some useful files.
For instance, it wants to destroy /etc.rc.conf, throwing the user back to square zero (square one?). Also, /etc/master.passwd and /etc/ttys I'm watchful to what's happening, and know to hit d to avoid losing my changes; /etc/master.passwd too. In the case of /etc/ttys, etcupdate wants to turn off all but one virtual console, so that (Ctrl-Alt-Fn) don't work for n=2, 3 or 4:. I've learned from experience to be watchful, but still wonder why this is such a trap for the unwary that would make the user wonder why the other consoles are not accessible. It ought to be made more user-friendly, rather than user-vengeful. I imagine this would be the same in NetBSD 5.x and 6.x but don't follow those branches any more. Tom
