--- /home/baccala/src/hurd/startup/startup.c	2016-08-29 12:10:17.684571349 -1000
+++ startup.c	2016-08-31 13:00:57.691519174 -1000
@@ -1202,6 +1249,10 @@
 	  if (start_child (tries[try++], NULL) == 0)
 	    return;
 	}
+      else
+	{
+	  try ++;
+	}
     }
 
   crash_system ();