--- /sbin/functions.sh	2003-09-15 16:50:47.000000000 +0000
+++ functions.sh	2003-12-12 07:35:08.000000000 +0000
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@
 
 if [ -z "${EBUILD}" ]
 then
-	if [ -e "/proc/cmdline" ]
+	if [ -r "/proc/cmdline" ]
 	then
 		setup_defaultlevels
 	fi