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From: Richard Tobin <richard@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
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> Consider using devfs to get around that problem. Just remember to have
> a secure /etc/rc.devfs file.

Or you could presumably make /dev a separate ufs partition.  You'd
need to have a minimal /dev on the root partition as well to get you
started at boot time of course.

-- Richard


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