On 27-Apr-99 Maxim Sobolev wrote:
>> At a guess, it is there to ensure that when you boot single user,
>> and
>> have only /, you can still verify the integrety of other files...
> 
> Why not to put it in /bin?

        I had always understood that sbin meant static binaries (ie:
those that could be used even when /lib is hosed) and should contain
the vital binaries for such situations. I have just failed to locate
the documentation that has left me believing this so could somebody
confirm (or deny) ?



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