Eric Radman : a Journal This nifty option in /etc/sysctl.conf can only be set before entering securelevel 1, and allows you to shut off your computer gracefully by pressing the power button. hw.allowpowerdown = 1 One of the many useful and unexpected things you'll learn in Absolute OpenBSD 2nd Edition is how to disable the annoying UNIX bell in /etc/wsconsctl.conf keyboard.bell.volume = 0 As of the 5.4 release wsconsctl no longer seems to work. You an also disable the bell using # .xinitrc xset -b or # rc.conf.local mixerctl inputs.spkr.mute =on It's nice to be able to mount DVDs or flash media without switching to root, which is what the operator group is for. # usermod -G operator eradman # chmod g=rw /dev/cd0* Then flip a kernel option and you're all set. # sysctl kern.usermount=1 $ mkdir -p mount/cdrom $ mount /dev...