> > this error is fully repeatable - trying to view any file  /proc/*/mem with
> > mc even as non root dumps kernel core
> 
> Well, just to clear: what crashes, mc or system ?
SYSTEM - i could send you netbsd.0.core.Z and netbsd.0.Z

that's a problem
> On -current, it's just mc which crashes.

so it's fixed now  :)