diff --git a/release/sysinstall/main.c b/release/sysinstall/main.c
index 5f42e4ba4a0..2328c706a15 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/main.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/main.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last attempt in the `sysinstall' line, the next
  * generation being slated for what's essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: main.c,v 1.26 1996/09/08 01:39:24 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: main.c,v 1.27 1996/09/15 23:55:23 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "sysinstall.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/signal.h>
+#include <sys/fcntl.h>
 
 static void
 screech(int sig)
@@ -110,33 +111,55 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    systemShutdown(0);
     }
 
-/* If we have a compiled-in startup config file name, look for it and try to load it on startup */
-#if defined(LOAD_CONFIG_FILE)
-    else {
-	extern char *distWanted;
+    {
+	int fd;
+	Attribs attrs[512];
 
-	distWanted = (char *)1;	/* Tell mediaSetFloppy() to try floppy now */
-	/* Try to open the floppy drive if we can do that first */
-	if (DITEM_STATUS(mediaSetFloppy(NULL)) != DITEM_FAILURE && mediaDevice->init(mediaDevice)) {
-	    int fd;
+	bzero(attrs, sizeof(attrs));
 
-	    fd = mediaDevice->get(mediaDevice, LOAD_CONFIG_FILE, TRUE);
-	    if (fd > 0) {
-		Attribs attrs[512];	/* Don't have more than this many attrs in one file, ok? :-) */
-		
-		msgNotify("Loading %s pre-configuration file", LOAD_CONFIG_FILE);
-		if (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse(attrs, fd)) == DITEM_SUCCESS) {
-		    int i;
+	fd = open("install.cfg", O_RDONLY);
+	if (fd >= 0) {
+	    msgNotify("Loading pre-configuration file");
+	    if (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse(attrs, fd)) == DITEM_SUCCESS) {
+		int i;
 
-		    for (i = 0; attrs[i].name; i++)
-			variable_set2(attrs[i].name, attrs[i].value);
-		}
-		mediaDevice->close(mediaDevice, fd);
+		for (i = 0; *attrs[i].name; i++)
+		    variable_set2(attrs[i].name, attrs[i].value);
+	    }
+	    close(fd);
+	}
+
+#if defined(LOAD_CONFIG_FILE)
+	else {
+	    /* If we have a compiled-in startup config file name on
+	       the floppy, look for it and try to load it on startup */
+	    extern char *distWanted;
+
+	    /* Tell mediaSetFloppy() to try floppy now */
+	    distWanted = (char *)1;
+
+	    /* Try to open the floppy drive if we can do that first */
+	    if (DITEM_STATUS(mediaSetFloppy(NULL)) != DITEM_FAILURE &&
+		mediaDevice->init(mediaDevice)) {
+		int fd;
+
+		fd = mediaDevice->get(mediaDevice, LOAD_CONFIG_FILE, TRUE);
+		if (fd > 0) {
+		    msgNotify("Loading %s pre-configuration file",
+			      LOAD_CONFIG_FILE);
+		    if (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse(attrs, fd)) == DITEM_SUCCESS) {
+			int i;
+
+			for (i = 0; *attrs[i].name; i++)
+			    variable_set2(attrs[i].name, attrs[i].value);
+		    }
+		    mediaDevice->close(mediaDevice, fd);
+		}
+		mediaDevice->shutdown(mediaDevice);
 	    }
-	    mediaDevice->shutdown(mediaDevice);
 	}
-    }
 #endif
+    }
  
     /* Begin user dialog at outer menu */
     dialog_clear();
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/main.c b/usr.sbin/sade/main.c
index 5f42e4ba4a0..2328c706a15 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sade/main.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sade/main.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last attempt in the `sysinstall' line, the next
  * generation being slated for what's essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: main.c,v 1.26 1996/09/08 01:39:24 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: main.c,v 1.27 1996/09/15 23:55:23 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "sysinstall.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/signal.h>
+#include <sys/fcntl.h>
 
 static void
 screech(int sig)
@@ -110,33 +111,55 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    systemShutdown(0);
     }
 
-/* If we have a compiled-in startup config file name, look for it and try to load it on startup */
-#if defined(LOAD_CONFIG_FILE)
-    else {
-	extern char *distWanted;
+    {
+	int fd;
+	Attribs attrs[512];
 
-	distWanted = (char *)1;	/* Tell mediaSetFloppy() to try floppy now */
-	/* Try to open the floppy drive if we can do that first */
-	if (DITEM_STATUS(mediaSetFloppy(NULL)) != DITEM_FAILURE && mediaDevice->init(mediaDevice)) {
-	    int fd;
+	bzero(attrs, sizeof(attrs));
 
-	    fd = mediaDevice->get(mediaDevice, LOAD_CONFIG_FILE, TRUE);
-	    if (fd > 0) {
-		Attribs attrs[512];	/* Don't have more than this many attrs in one file, ok? :-) */
-		
-		msgNotify("Loading %s pre-configuration file", LOAD_CONFIG_FILE);
-		if (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse(attrs, fd)) == DITEM_SUCCESS) {
-		    int i;
+	fd = open("install.cfg", O_RDONLY);
+	if (fd >= 0) {
+	    msgNotify("Loading pre-configuration file");
+	    if (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse(attrs, fd)) == DITEM_SUCCESS) {
+		int i;
 
-		    for (i = 0; attrs[i].name; i++)
-			variable_set2(attrs[i].name, attrs[i].value);
-		}
-		mediaDevice->close(mediaDevice, fd);
+		for (i = 0; *attrs[i].name; i++)
+		    variable_set2(attrs[i].name, attrs[i].value);
+	    }
+	    close(fd);
+	}
+
+#if defined(LOAD_CONFIG_FILE)
+	else {
+	    /* If we have a compiled-in startup config file name on
+	       the floppy, look for it and try to load it on startup */
+	    extern char *distWanted;
+
+	    /* Tell mediaSetFloppy() to try floppy now */
+	    distWanted = (char *)1;
+
+	    /* Try to open the floppy drive if we can do that first */
+	    if (DITEM_STATUS(mediaSetFloppy(NULL)) != DITEM_FAILURE &&
+		mediaDevice->init(mediaDevice)) {
+		int fd;
+
+		fd = mediaDevice->get(mediaDevice, LOAD_CONFIG_FILE, TRUE);
+		if (fd > 0) {
+		    msgNotify("Loading %s pre-configuration file",
+			      LOAD_CONFIG_FILE);
+		    if (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse(attrs, fd)) == DITEM_SUCCESS) {
+			int i;
+
+			for (i = 0; *attrs[i].name; i++)
+			    variable_set2(attrs[i].name, attrs[i].value);
+		    }
+		    mediaDevice->close(mediaDevice, fd);
+		}
+		mediaDevice->shutdown(mediaDevice);
 	    }
-	    mediaDevice->shutdown(mediaDevice);
 	}
-    }
 #endif
+    }
  
     /* Begin user dialog at outer menu */
     dialog_clear();
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/main.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/main.c
index 5f42e4ba4a0..2328c706a15 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/main.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/main.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last attempt in the `sysinstall' line, the next
  * generation being slated for what's essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: main.c,v 1.26 1996/09/08 01:39:24 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: main.c,v 1.27 1996/09/15 23:55:23 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "sysinstall.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/signal.h>
+#include <sys/fcntl.h>
 
 static void
 screech(int sig)
@@ -110,33 +111,55 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    systemShutdown(0);
     }
 
-/* If we have a compiled-in startup config file name, look for it and try to load it on startup */
-#if defined(LOAD_CONFIG_FILE)
-    else {
-	extern char *distWanted;
+    {
+	int fd;
+	Attribs attrs[512];
 
-	distWanted = (char *)1;	/* Tell mediaSetFloppy() to try floppy now */
-	/* Try to open the floppy drive if we can do that first */
-	if (DITEM_STATUS(mediaSetFloppy(NULL)) != DITEM_FAILURE && mediaDevice->init(mediaDevice)) {
-	    int fd;
+	bzero(attrs, sizeof(attrs));
 
-	    fd = mediaDevice->get(mediaDevice, LOAD_CONFIG_FILE, TRUE);
-	    if (fd > 0) {
-		Attribs attrs[512];	/* Don't have more than this many attrs in one file, ok? :-) */
-		
-		msgNotify("Loading %s pre-configuration file", LOAD_CONFIG_FILE);
-		if (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse(attrs, fd)) == DITEM_SUCCESS) {
-		    int i;
+	fd = open("install.cfg", O_RDONLY);
+	if (fd >= 0) {
+	    msgNotify("Loading pre-configuration file");
+	    if (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse(attrs, fd)) == DITEM_SUCCESS) {
+		int i;
 
-		    for (i = 0; attrs[i].name; i++)
-			variable_set2(attrs[i].name, attrs[i].value);
-		}
-		mediaDevice->close(mediaDevice, fd);
+		for (i = 0; *attrs[i].name; i++)
+		    variable_set2(attrs[i].name, attrs[i].value);
+	    }
+	    close(fd);
+	}
+
+#if defined(LOAD_CONFIG_FILE)
+	else {
+	    /* If we have a compiled-in startup config file name on
+	       the floppy, look for it and try to load it on startup */
+	    extern char *distWanted;
+
+	    /* Tell mediaSetFloppy() to try floppy now */
+	    distWanted = (char *)1;
+
+	    /* Try to open the floppy drive if we can do that first */
+	    if (DITEM_STATUS(mediaSetFloppy(NULL)) != DITEM_FAILURE &&
+		mediaDevice->init(mediaDevice)) {
+		int fd;
+
+		fd = mediaDevice->get(mediaDevice, LOAD_CONFIG_FILE, TRUE);
+		if (fd > 0) {
+		    msgNotify("Loading %s pre-configuration file",
+			      LOAD_CONFIG_FILE);
+		    if (DITEM_STATUS(attr_parse(attrs, fd)) == DITEM_SUCCESS) {
+			int i;
+
+			for (i = 0; *attrs[i].name; i++)
+			    variable_set2(attrs[i].name, attrs[i].value);
+		    }
+		    mediaDevice->close(mediaDevice, fd);
+		}
+		mediaDevice->shutdown(mediaDevice);
 	    }
-	    mediaDevice->shutdown(mediaDevice);
 	}
-    }
 #endif
+    }
  
     /* Begin user dialog at outer menu */
     dialog_clear();