Index: rc.subr
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--- rc.subr	(revision 302001)
+++ rc.subr	(working copy)
@@ -1071,8 +1071,13 @@
 				fi
 			fi
 
+			# Before we prepend limits, test if limits is
+			# available (/usr is mounted) so that limits can0
+			# be run.
+			if limits >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 					# Prepend default limits
-			_doit="limits -C $_login_class $_doit"
+				_doit="limits -C $_login_class $_doit"
+			fi
 
 					# run the full command
 					#