>| Same problem here. I'd guess it's an rc.d problem, though.
>  Indeed it is. It seems /etc/rc.d/systemfs cleans /var/run,
>and it comes very very late in the startup procedure. No idea
>why it is here at all, /etc/rc.d/mountcritlocal does about
>the same thing.
>  Someone with an rc.d clue?

	/etc/rc.d/systemfs is obsolete.  etc/obsolete.mi mentions this file.
	so, on upgrade of /etc/rc.d, systemfs should be removed.

itojun