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Sulev-Madis Silber writes:

> >Why do we not do something like:
> >
> >     if ! sh -e /etc/rc.conf ; then
> >             echo "Syntax error in /etc/rc.conf, entering single user mode." 
> > 1>&2
> >             exit 1
> >     fi
> >
> >in /etc/rc ?
> >
>
> seems like more harm than good. boot might still complete otherwise but 
> now you are in single user. and how to get out of that :p

Well, then make the exit a sleep 30 ?

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