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On 06/07/2012 08:12 AM, Garrett Cooper wrote:
> I've run into _multiple_ scenarios where this isn't possible because
> the terminal settings are screwed up in single user mode, and had to
> resort to `sed -i '' `.

If that happens, a) report it! SUM is a very important part of FreeBSD,
and it needs to always work.

b) There were problems after the cons25 -> xterm conversion that have
almost all been fixed nowadays

c) Try using a simpler shell, like /bin/sh, or even /rescue/sh

d) Obviously don't try to do SUM with a shell that is not compiled static

hth,

Doug