diff --git a/etc/rc b/etc/rc
index 806ac86dd9e..a30cd04595a 100644
--- a/etc/rc
+++ b/etc/rc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-#	$Id: rc,v 1.165 1999/01/10 22:06:22 n_hibma Exp $
+#	$Id: rc,v 1.166 1999/01/11 09:07:38 asami Exp $
 #	From: @(#)rc	5.27 (Berkeley) 6/5/91
 
 # System startup script run by init on autoboot
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ if [ -f /etc/ccd.conf ]; then
 	ccdconfig -C
 fi
 
+if [ -n $vinum_slices ]; then
+	if [ -r /modules/vinum.ko ]; then	# jkh paranoia
+		kldload vinum
+		vinum read $vinum_slices
+	else
+		echo "Can't find /modules/vinum.ko"
+	fi
+fi
+
 swapon -a
 
 if [ $1x = autobootx ]; then
diff --git a/etc/rc.conf b/etc/rc.conf
index a1f95560953..7a3d5ea067b 100644
--- a/etc/rc.conf
+++ b/etc/rc.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 # All arguments must be in double or single quotes.
 #
-#	$Id: rc.conf,v 1.74 1999/01/13 08:20:54 hm Exp $
+#	$Id: rc.conf,v 1.75 1999/01/13 17:32:37 joerg Exp $
 
 ##############################################################
 ### Important initial Boot-time options  #####################
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ ldconfig_paths_aout="/usr/lib/compat/aout /usr/X11R6/lib/aout /usr/local/lib/aou
 kern_securelevel_enable="NO"	# kernel security level (see init(8)), 
 kern_securelevel="-1"	# range: -1..3 ; `-1' is the most insecure
 update_motd="YES"	# update version info in /etc/motd (or NO)
+vinum_slices=""		# put in names of vinum slices to enable vinum
 
 ##############################################################
 ### Allow local configuration override at the very end here ##