diff --git a/cfg/cirno/cpurc b/cfg/cirno/cpurc
index 92e646d75..0fc384a34 100755
--- a/cfg/cirno/cpurc
+++ b/cfg/cirno/cpurc
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@
 # ip/ipconfig -g your-gateway ether /net/ether0 your-ip-address your-subnet-mask
 
 # example: adjust to fit your network
-ip/ipconfig -g 192.168.0.1 ether /net/ether0 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0
-ndb/dns -rs
+#ip/ipconfig -g 192.168.0.1 ether /net/ether0 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0
+#ndb/dns -rs
+#aux/timesync -Ln pool.ntp.org
 
 # outgoing mail will appear to originate from this domain
-site=9front
-
-ntp=pool.ntp.org
+#site=9front
diff --git a/cfg/cirno/termrc b/cfg/cirno/termrc
index 7c4cb7dd0..55783624d 100644
--- a/cfg/cirno/termrc
+++ b/cfg/cirno/termrc
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+# cpu-specific startup
+
+# Since booting from venti could have started loopback,
+# don't test for existing interfaces, just use ipconfig.
+# ip/ipconfig -g your-gateway ether /net/ether0 your-ip-address your-subnet-mask
+
 # example: adjust to fit your network
-ip/ipconfig -g 192.168.0.1 ether /net/ether0 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0
-ndb/dns -r
+#ip/ipconfig -g 192.168.0.1 ether /net/ether0 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0
+#ndb/dns -r
+#aux/timesync -Ln pool.ntp.org
 
 # outgoing mail will appear to originate from this domain
-site=9front
-
-ntp=pool.ntp.org
+#site=9front