diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/defaults/rc.conf b/templates/initscripts/files/defaults/rc.conf
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..0cbca7efcfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/defaults/rc.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+udevd=yes
+udev_events=yes
+klogd=yes
+syslogd=yes
+net_loopback=yes
+checkfs=yes
+mountfs=yes
+swap=yes
+sysclock=yes
+random_seed=yes
+cleartmp=yes
+locale=yes
+persistent_rules=yes
+dmesg=yes
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/inittab b/templates/initscripts/files/inittab
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..c64bdbd9a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/inittab
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#
+# /etc/inittab
+#
+
+#  Runlevels:
+#    0    Halt
+#    1(S)	Single-user
+#    2    Not used
+#    3    Multi-user
+#    4    Not used
+#    5    X11
+#    6    Reboot
+
+## Only one of the following two lines can be uncommented!
+# Boot to console
+id:3:initdefault:
+# Boot to X11
+#id:5:initdefault:
+
+rc::sysinit:/etc/rc.sysinit
+rs:S1:wait:/etc/rc.single
+rm:2345:wait:/etc/rc.multi
+rh:06:wait:/etc/rc.shutdown
+su:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin -p
+
+# -8 options fixes umlauts problem on login
+c1:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty1 linux
+c2:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty2 linux
+c3:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty3 linux
+c4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty4 linux
+c5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty5 linux
+c6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty6 linux
+
+ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now
+
+# Example lines for starting a login manager
+x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon
+#x:5:respawn:/usr/sbin/gdm -nodaemon
+#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon
+#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/slim >& /dev/null
+
+# End of file
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.conf b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.conf
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..288dc02f491
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#
+# /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration.
+#
+if [ -r /etc/defaults/rc.conf ]; then
+	. /etc/defaults/rc.conf
+fi
+#
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# LOCALIZATION
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
+# HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime"
+# TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
+# KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
+# CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
+# CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans
+#
+LOCALE="es_ES.utf-8"
+HARDWARECLOCK="localtime"
+TIMEZONE="Europe/Madrid"
+KEYMAP="es"
+CONSOLEFONT=
+CONSOLEMAP=
+
+USELVM="no"
+HOSTNAME="xbps"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/DAEMON b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/DAEMON
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..378327b4d3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/DAEMON
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# $NetBSD: DAEMON,v 1.8 2002/03/22 04:33:57 thorpej Exp $
+#
+
+# PROVIDE: DAEMON
+# REQUIRE: NETWORKING SERVERS
+
+#	This is a dummy dependency, to ensure that general purpose daemons
+#	are run _after_ the above are.
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/LOGIN b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/LOGIN
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..5c76843f756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/LOGIN
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# $NetBSD: LOGIN,v 1.7 2002/03/22 04:33:57 thorpej Exp $
+#
+
+# PROVIDE: LOGIN
+# REQUIRE: DAEMON
+
+#	This is a dummy dependency to ensure user services such as xdm,
+#	inetd, cron and kerberos are started after everything else.
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/NETWORKING b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/NETWORKING
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..6b5102005ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/NETWORKING
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# $NetBSD: NETWORKING,v 1.2 2002/03/22 04:33:57 thorpej Exp $
+#
+
+# PROVIDE: NETWORKING NETWORK
+
+#	This is a dummy dependency, for services which require networking
+#	to be operational before starting.
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/SERVERS b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/SERVERS
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..417e5e30fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/SERVERS
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# $NetBSD: SERVERS,v 1.9 2002/03/22 04:33:57 thorpej Exp $
+#
+
+# PROVIDE: SERVERS
+# REQUIRE: udevd
+
+#	This is a dummy dependency, for early-start servers relying on
+#	some basic configuration.
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/checkfs b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/checkfs
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..42d5404f1db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/checkfs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# PROVIDE: checkfs
+# REQUIRE: SERVERS
+# BEFORE: NETWORKING
+
+$_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="checkfs"
+start_cmd="checkfs_start"
+stop_cmd=":"
+
+NETFS="nonfs,nonfs4,nosmbfs,nocifs,nocodafs,noncpfs,nosysfs,noshfs,nofuse,nofuseblk"
+
+checkfs_start()
+{
+	echo -n "=> Mounting root read-only... "
+	mount -n -o remount,ro /
+	show_rval
+
+	FORCEFSCK=
+	[ -f /forcefsck ] && FORCEFSCK="-- -f"
+
+	echo -n "=> Checking filesystems... "
+	if grep -qw quiet /proc/cmdline; then
+		fsck -A -T -C -a -t $NETFS $FORCEFSCK >/dev/null 2>&1
+	else
+		fsck -A -T -C -a -t $NETFS $FORCEFSCK 2>/dev/null
+	fi
+	fsckret=$?
+	if [ ${fsckret} -gt 1 ]; then
+		echo "failed!"
+		if [ $((${fsckret}&2)) -eq 2 ]; then
+			echo
+			echo "********************** REBOOT REQUIRED *********************"
+			echo "*                                                          *"
+			echo "* The system will be rebooted automatically in 15 seconds. *"
+			echo "*                                                          *"
+			echo "************************************************************"
+			echo
+			sleep 15
+		else
+			echo
+			echo "*****************  FILESYSTEM CHECK FAILED  ****************"
+			echo "*                                                          *"
+			echo "*  Please repair manually and reboot. Note that the root   *"
+			echo "*  file system is currently mounted read-only. To remount  *"
+			echo "*  it read-write type: mount -n -o remount,rw /            *"
+			echo "*  When you exit the maintenance shell the system will     *"
+			echo "*  reboot automatically.                                   *"
+			echo "*                                                          *"
+			echo "************************************************************"
+			echo
+			sulogin -p
+		fi
+		echo "Automatic reboot in progress..."
+		umount -a
+		mount -n -o remount,ro /
+		reboot -f
+		exit 0
+	fi
+	show_rval
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/cleartmp b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/cleartmp
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..6f3c0542913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/cleartmp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# PROVIDE: cleartmp
+# REQUIRE: SERVERS random_seed
+# BEFORE: NETWORKING
+
+$_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="cleartmp"
+start_cmd="cleartmp_start"
+stop_cmd=":"
+
+cleartmp_start()
+{
+	echo -n "=> Clearing temporary files... "
+
+	rm -f /etc/nologin &>/dev/null
+	rm -f /etc/shutdownpid &>/dev/null
+	rm -f /var/lock/* &>/dev/null
+	rm -rf /tmp/* &>/dev/null
+	rm -f /forcefsck &>/dev/null
+	(cd /var/run && find . ! -type d -exec rm -f -- {} \; )
+	: > /var/run/utmp
+	chmod 0664 /var/run/utmp
+	show_rval
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/dmesg b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/dmesg
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..42d9096ecfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/dmesg
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# PROVIDE: dmesg
+# REQUIRE: SERVERS persistent_rules
+
+$_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="dmesg"
+start_cmd="dmesg_start"
+stop_cmd=":"
+
+dmesg_start()
+{
+	if [ -f /var/log/dmesg.log ]; then
+        	rm -f /var/log/dmesg.log
+	fi
+	dmesg > /var/log/dmesg.log
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/locale b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/locale
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..02199de075b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/locale
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# PROVIDE: locale
+# REQUIRE: cleartmp
+# BEFORE: NETWORKING
+
+$_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="locale"
+start_cmd="locale_start"
+stop_cmd=":"
+
+locale_start()
+{
+	# Flush old locale settings
+	[ ! -d /etc/profile.d ] && mkdir -p /etc/profile.d
+
+	: >/etc/profile.d/locale.sh
+	chmod 755 /etc/profile.d/locale.sh
+
+	# Check if requested locale was already created
+	if ! $(localedef --list-archive|grep -q $LOCALE); then
+		[ ! -d /usr/lib/locale ] && mkdir -p /usr/lib/locale
+		echo -n "=> Building locale: $LOCALE... "
+		localedef -i ${LOCALE%.*} -f UTF-8 ${LOCALE}
+		show_rval
+	fi
+
+	# Set user defined locale
+	[ -z "$LOCALE" ] && LOCALE="en_US"
+	echo -n "=> Setting locale: $LOCALE... "
+	echo "export LANG=$LOCALE" >> /etc/profile.d/locale.sh
+	show_rval
+
+	if echo "$LOCALE" | grep -qi utf ; then
+		echo -n "=> Setting consoles to UTF-8 mode... "
+		# UTF-8 consoles are default since 2.6.24 kernel
+		# this code is needed not only for older kernels,
+		# but also when user has set vt.default_utf8=0 but LOCALE
+		# is *.UTF-8.
+		for i in $(seq 0 63); do
+			[ ! -e /dev/tty${i} ] && continue
+			kbd_mode -u < /dev/tty${i}
+			printf "\e%%G" > /dev/tty${i}
+		done
+		# the $CONSOLE check helps us avoid this when running scripts
+		# from cron.
+		cat >> /etc/profile.d/locale.sh <<_EOF
+if [ "$CONSOLE" = "" -a "$TERM" = "linux" -a -t 1 ]; then
+	printf "\e%%G"
+fi
+_EOF
+		show_rval
+		if [ -n "$KEYMAP" ]; then
+			echo -n "=> Loading keyboard map: $KEYMAP... "
+			loadkeys -q -u $KEYMAP
+			show_rval
+		fi
+	else
+		echo -n "=> Setting consoles to legacy mode... "
+		# make non-UTF-8 consoles work on 2.6.24 and newer kernels
+		for i in $(seq 0 63); do
+			[ ! -e /dev/tty${i} ] && continue
+			kbd_mode -a < /dev/tty${i}
+			printf "\e%%@" > /dev/tty${i}
+		done
+		# the $CONSOLE check helps us avoid this when running scripts
+		# from cron.
+		cat >> /etc/profile.d/locale.sh <<_EOF
+if [ -z "$CONSOLE" -a  "$TERM" = "linux" -a -t 1 ]; then
+	 printf "\e%%@"
+fi
+_EOF
+		show_rval	
+		if [ -n "$KEYMAP" ]; then
+			echo -n "=> Loading keyboard map: $KEYMAP... "
+			loadkeys -q $KEYMAP
+			show_rval
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	if [ -n "$CONSOLEFONT" ]; then
+		echo -n "=> Loading console font: $CONSOLEFONT... "
+		# CONSOLEMAP in UTF-8 shouldn't be used
+		if [ -n "$CONSOLEMAP" ] && echo "$LOCALE" | grep -qi utf ; then
+			CONSOLEMAP=""
+		fi
+		for i in $(seq 0 63); do
+			[ ! -e /dev/tty${i} ] && continue
+			if [ -n "$CONSOLEMAP" ]; then
+				setfont -m $CONSOLEMAP $CONSOLEFONT -C \
+					/dev/tty${i} >/dev/null 2>&1
+			else
+				setfont $CONSOLEFONT -C /dev/tty${i} \
+					>/dev/null 2>&1
+			fi
+		done
+		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+			echo "failed!"
+		else
+			for i in $(seq 0 63); do
+				[ ! -e /dev/tty${i} ] && continue
+				printf "\e(K" > /dev/tty${i}
+			done
+			# the $CONSOLE check helps us avoid this when running
+			# scripts from cron.
+			cat >> /etc/profile.d/locale.sh <<_EOF
+if [ "$CONSOLE" = "" -a "$TERM" = "linux" -a -t 1 ]; then
+	printf "\e(K"
+fi
+_EOF
+			echo "done."
+		fi
+	fi
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/mountfs b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/mountfs
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..baaed525c47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/mountfs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# PROVIDE: mountfs
+# REQUIRE: SERVERS checkfs
+# BEFORE: NETWORKING
+
+$_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="mountfs"
+start_cmd="mountfs_start"
+stop_cmd=":"
+
+NETFS="nonfs,nonfs4,nosmbfs,nocifs,nocodafs,noncpfs,nosysfs,noshfs,nofuse,nofuseblk"
+
+mountfs_start()
+{
+	echo -n "=> Mounting local filesystems... "
+	mount -n -o remount,rw /
+	rm -f /etc/mtab*
+	# make sure / gets written to /etc/mtab
+	mount -o remount,rw /
+	# Write /proc, /sys and /dev to /etc/mtab
+	if [ -e /proc/mounts ]; then
+        	grep -e "/proc " -e "/sys " -e "/dev " /proc/mounts \
+			>> /etc/mtab
+	fi
+	# now mount all the local filesystems
+	mount -a -t $NETFS
+	echo "done."
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/net_loopback b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/net_loopback
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..cc19bb19e03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/net_loopback
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# PROVIDE: net_loopback
+# REQUIRE: SERVERS
+# BEFORE: checkfs
+
+$_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="net_loopback"
+start_cmd="loopback_start"
+stop_cmd=":"
+
+loopback_start()
+{
+	if [ -d /sys/class/net/lo ]; then
+        	echo -n "=> Bringing up loopback interface... "
+        	ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 up
+        	show_rval
+	fi
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/persistent_rules b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/persistent_rules
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..c26e17e0425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/persistent_rules
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# PROVIDE: persistent_rules
+# REQUIRE: SERVERS locale
+# BEFORE: NETWORKING
+
+$_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="persistent_rules"
+start_cmd="persistent_start"
+stop_cmd=":"
+
+persistent_start()
+{
+	# Adding persistent network/cdrom generated rules
+	if [ -f "/dev/.udev/tmp-rules--70-persistent-cd.rules" ]; then
+        	echo -n "=> Adding persistent cdrom udev rules... "
+        	cat /dev/.udev/tmp-rules--70-persistent-cd.rules \
+                	>> /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-cd.rules
+        	show_rval
+	fi
+	if [ -f "/dev/.udev/tmp-rules--70-persistent-net.rules" ]; then
+        	echo -n "=> Adding persistent network udev rules... "
+        	cat /dev/.udev/tmp-rules--70-persistent-net.rules \
+                	>> /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
+        	show_rval
+	fi
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/random_seed b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/random_seed
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..c03555eee13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/random_seed
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# PROVIDE: random_seed
+# REQUIRE: SERVERS sysclock
+
+$_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="random_seed"
+start_cmd="rseed_start"
+stop_cmd=":"
+
+rseed_start()
+{
+	if [ -f /var/run/random-seed ]; then
+        	echo -n "=> Initializing random seed... "
+        	cat /var/run/random-seed >/dev/urandom
+        	show_rval
+	fi
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/swap b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/swap
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..e5649485d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/swap
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# PROVIDE: swap
+# REQUIRE: SERVERS mountfs
+
+$_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="swap"
+start_cmd="swap_start"
+stop_cmd=":"
+
+swap_start()
+{
+	echo -n "=> Activating swap... "
+	swapon -a
+	show_rval
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/sysclock b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/sysclock
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..3a78a1f190f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/sysclock
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# PROVIDE: sysclock
+# REQUIRE: SERVERS swap
+
+$_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="sysclock"
+start_cmd="sysclock_start"
+stop_cmd=":"
+
+sysclock_start()
+{
+	echo -n "=> Configuring system clock... "
+	[ ! -d /var/lib/hwclock ] && mkdir -p /var/lib/hwclock
+	if [ ! -f /var/lib/hwclock/adjtime ]; then
+        	echo "0.0 0 0.0" > /var/lib/hwclock/adjtime
+	fi
+	if [ "$TIMEZONE" != "" -a -e "/usr/share/zoneinfo/$TIMEZONE" ]; then
+        	rm -f /etc/localtime
+        	cp "/usr/share/zoneinfo/$TIMEZONE" /etc/localtime
+	fi
+
+	hwclock $HWCLOCK_PARAMS 2>&1 >/dev/null
+	show_rval
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/udev_events b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/udev_events
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..9ae016eaba2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/udev_events
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# PROVIDE: udev_events
+# REQUIRE: udevd
+
+$_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="udev_events"
+start_cmd="udev_events_start"
+stop_cmd=":"
+
+udev_events_start()
+{
+	echo -n "=> Waiting for udev uevents... "
+	udevadm trigger
+	udevadm settle
+	echo "done."
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/udevd b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/udevd
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..214f3aa6945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.d/udevd
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# PROVIDE: udevd
+
+$_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="udevd"
+rcvar=$name
+command="/sbin/udevd"
+command_args="--daemon"
+start_precmd="udevd_precmd"
+
+udevd_precmd()
+{
+	# More initial /dev setup that udev doesn't do
+	[ ! -d /dev/pts ] && /bin/mkdir /dev/pts
+	[ ! -d /dev/shm ] && /bin/mkdir /dev/shm
+
+	echo > /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug
+	echo
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.local b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.local
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..4950cbad072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.local
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# /etc/rc.local: Local multi-user startup script.
+#
+
+
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.local.shutdown b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.local.shutdown
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..fe60462274d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.local.shutdown
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# /etc/rc.local.shutdown: Local shutdown script.
+#
+
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.multi b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.multi
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..e5536f53f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.multi
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# This script is called when runlevel 3 (multiuser) is entered.
+#
+
+export HOME=/
+export PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+umask 022
+
+. /etc/rc.subr
+. /etc/rc.conf
+_rc_conf_loaded=true
+
+# Start services
+files=$(rcorder -s nostart ${rc_rcorder_flags} /etc/rc.d/*)
+
+for _rc_elem in $files; do
+	run_rc_script $_rc_elem start
+done
+
+[ -x /etc/rc.local ] && /etc/rc.local
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.shutdown b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.shutdown
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..2e4f8834d10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.shutdown
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# /etc/rc.shutdown
+#
+
+export HOME=/
+export PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+
+. /etc/rc.subr
+. /etc/rc.conf
+
+# avoid staircase effect
+stty onlcr
+
+echo " "
+echo "*** Initiating shutdown ***"
+echo " "
+
+[ -x /etc/rc.local.shutdown ] && /etc/rc.local.shutdown
+
+if [ "$PREVLEVEL" = "3" -o "$PREVLEVEL" = "5" ]; then
+	# Shutdown daemons
+	files=$(rcorder -k shutdown ${rcshutdown_rcorder_flags} /etc/rc.d/*)
+
+	for _rc_elem in $(reverse_list $files); do
+		run_rc_script $_rc_elem stop
+	done
+fi
+
+# Terminate all processes
+echo -n "=> Sending SIGTERM to processes... "
+killall5 -15 &> /dev/null
+sleep 5
+show_rval
+
+echo -n "=> Sending SIGKILL to processes... "
+killall5 -9 &> /dev/null
+sleep 1
+show_rval
+
+echo -n "=> Saving random seed... "
+dd if=/dev/urandom of=/var/run/random-seed count=1 bs=512 2> /dev/null
+show_rval
+
+echo -n "=> Saving system clock... "
+if [ "$TIMEZONE" != "" -a -e "/usr/share/zoneinfo/$TIMEZONE" ]; then
+	rm -f /etc/localtime
+	cp "/usr/share/zoneinfo/$TIMEZONE" /etc/localtime
+fi
+
+HWCLOCK_PARAMS="--systohc"
+if [ "$HARDWARECLOCK" = "UTC" ]; then
+	HWCLOCK_PARAMS="$HWCLOCK_PARAMS --utc"
+else
+	HWCLOCK_PARAMS="$HWCLOCK_PARAMS --localtime"
+fi
+hwclock $HWCLOCK_PARAMS
+show_rval
+
+# removing psmouse module to fix some reboot issues on newer laptops
+modprobe -r psmouse >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+# Write to wtmp file before unmounting
+halt -w
+
+echo -n "=> Deactivating swap... "
+swapoff -a
+show_rval
+
+echo -n "=> Unmounting filesystems... "
+umount -a -r -t noramfs,notmpfs,nosysfs,noproc
+show_rval
+
+if [ "$USELVM" = "yes" -o "$USELVM" = "YES" ]; then
+	if [ -x /sbin/lvm -a -d /sys/block ]; then
+		echo -n "=> Deactivating LVM2 groups... "
+		lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -an >/dev/null 2>&1
+		show_rval
+	fi
+fi
+
+echo -n "=> Remounting root filesystem read-only... "
+mount -n -o remount,ro /
+show_rval
+
+# Power off or reboot
+if [ "$RUNLEVEL" = "0" ]; then
+	echo	
+	echo "*** POWER OFF ***"
+	echo
+	poweroff -d -f -h -i
+else
+	echo
+	echo "*** REBOOTING ***"
+	echo
+	# if kexec is installed and a kernel is loaded, use it
+	[ -x /sbin/kexec ] && /sbin/kexec -e > /dev/null 2>&1
+	reboot -d -f -i
+fi
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.single b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.single
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..258b1dad4ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.single
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# /etc/rc.single: Single-user startup script.
+#
+
+export HOME=/
+export PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+umask 022
+
+. /etc/rc.subr
+. /etc/rc.conf
+_rc_conf_loaded=true
+
+if [ "$PREVLEVEL" = "3" -o "$PREVLEVEL" = "5" ]; then
+	#	Determine the shutdown order of the /etc/rc.d scripts,
+	#	and perform the operation
+	#
+	files=$(rcorder ${rcshutdown_rcorder_flags} /etc/rc.d/*)
+
+	for _rc_elem in $(reverse_list $files); do
+		run_rc_script $_rc_elem stop
+	done
+fi
+
+if [ "$PREVLEVEL" != "N" ]; then
+	echo -n "=> Sending SIGTERM to processes... "
+	killall5 -15 &> /dev/null
+	sleep 5
+	echo "done."
+
+	echo -n "=> Sending SIGKILL to processes... "
+	killall5 -9
+	sleep 1
+	echo "done."
+
+	if [ -x /sbin/udevadm -a -d /sys/block ]; then
+		/etc/rc.d/udevd start
+		/etc/rc.d/udev_events start
+	else
+		# Static /dev, our last resort
+		echo "=> Using static /dev filesystem"
+	fi
+
+	# Start syslogd.
+	if [ -x /etc/rc.d/syslogd -a -x /etc/rc.d/klogd ]; then
+		/etc/rc.d/klogd start
+		/etc/rc.d/syslogd start
+	fi
+fi
+
+if [ "$RUNLEVEL" = "1" ]; then
+	echo	
+	echo "*** Entering single-user mode..."
+	# make sure /dev/initctl is in place
+	kill -HUP 1
+	exec /sbin/init -t1 S
+fi
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.subr b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.subr
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..a20e6b58268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.subr
@@ -0,0 +1,827 @@
+# $NetBSD: rc.subr,v 1.74 2008/12/06 23:21:32 salo Exp $
+#
+# Copyright (c) 1997-2004 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This code is derived from software contributed to The NetBSD Foundation
+# by Luke Mewburn.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE NETBSD FOUNDATION, INC. AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+# TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
+# BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# rc.subr
+#	functions used by various rc scripts
+#
+
+: ${rcvar_manpage:='rc.conf(5)'}
+: ${RC_PID:=$$} ; export RC_PID
+
+#
+#	functions
+#	---------
+
+#
+# checkyesno var
+#	Test $1 variable, and warn if not set to YES or NO.
+#	Return 0 if it's "yes" (et al), nonzero otherwise.
+#
+checkyesno()
+{
+	eval _value=\$${1}
+	case $_value in
+
+		#	"yes", "true", "on", or "1"
+	[Yy][Ee][Ss]|[Tt][Rr][Uu][Ee]|[Oo][Nn]|1)
+		return 0
+		;;
+
+		#	"no", "false", "off", or "0"
+	[Nn][Oo]|[Ff][Aa][Ll][Ss][Ee]|[Oo][Ff][Ff]|0)
+		return 1
+		;;
+	*)
+		warn "\$${1} is not set properly - see ${rcvar_manpage}."
+		return 1
+		;;
+	esac
+}
+
+#
+# reverse_list list
+#	print the list in reverse order
+#
+reverse_list()
+{
+	_revlist=
+	for _revfile; do
+		_revlist="$_revfile $_revlist"
+	done
+	echo $_revlist
+}
+
+#
+# If booting directly to multiuser, send SIGTERM to
+# the parent (/etc/rc) to abort the boot.
+# Otherwise just exit.
+#
+stop_boot()
+{
+	if [ "$autoboot" = yes ]; then
+		echo "ERROR: ABORTING BOOT (sending SIGTERM to parent)!"
+		kill -TERM ${RC_PID}
+	fi
+	exit 1
+}
+
+#
+# check_pidfile pidfile procname [interpreter]
+#	Parses the first line of pidfile for a PID, and ensures
+#	that the process is running and matches procname.
+#	Prints the matching PID upon success, nothing otherwise.
+#	interpreter is optional; see _find_processes() for details.
+#
+check_pidfile()
+{
+	_pidfile=$1
+	_procname=$2
+	_interpreter=$3
+	if [ -z "$_pidfile" -o -z "$_procname" ]; then
+		err 3 'USAGE: check_pidfile pidfile procname [interpreter]'
+	fi
+	if [ ! -f $_pidfile ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+	read _pid _junk < $_pidfile
+	if [ -z "$_pid" ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+	_find_processes $_procname ${_interpreter:-.} '-p '"$_pid"
+}
+
+#
+# check_process procname [interpreter]
+#	Ensures that a process (or processes) named procname is running.
+#	Prints a list of matching PIDs.
+#	interpreter is optional; see _find_processes() for details.
+#
+check_process()
+{
+	_procname=$1
+	_interpreter=$2
+	if [ -z "$_procname" ]; then
+		err 3 'USAGE: check_process procname [interpreter]'
+	fi
+	_find_processes $_procname ${_interpreter:-.} 'ax'
+}
+
+#
+# _find_processes procname interpreter psargs
+#	Search for procname in the output of ps generated by psargs.
+#	Prints the PIDs of any matching processes, space separated.
+#
+#	If interpreter == ".", check the following variations of procname
+#	against the first word of each command:
+#		procname
+#		`basename procname`
+#		`basename procname` + ":"
+#		"(" + `basename procname` + ")"
+#
+#	If interpreter != ".", read the first line of procname, remove the
+#	leading #!, normalise whitespace, append procname, and attempt to
+#	match that against each command, either as is, or with extra words
+#	at the end.  As an alternative, to deal with interpreted daemons
+#	using perl, the basename of the interpreter plus a colon is also
+#	tried as the prefix to procname.
+#
+_find_processes()
+{
+	if [ $# -ne 3 ]; then
+		err 3 'USAGE: _find_processes procname interpreter psargs'
+	fi
+	_procname=$1
+	_interpreter=$2
+	_psargs=$3
+
+	_pref=
+	_procnamebn=${_procname##*/}
+	if [ $_interpreter != "." ]; then	# an interpreted script
+		read _interp < ${_chroot:-}/$_procname	# read interpreter name
+		_interp=${_interp#\#!}		# strip #!
+		set -- $_interp
+		if [ $_interpreter != $1 ]; then
+			warn "\$command_interpreter $_interpreter != $1"
+		fi
+		_interp="$* $_procname"		# cleanup spaces, add _procname
+		_interpbn=${1##*/}
+		_fp_args='_argv'
+		_fp_match='case "$_argv" in
+			$_procname|$_procnamebn|${_procnamebn}:|"(${_procnamebn})"|"[${_procnamebn}]")'
+	else					# a normal daemon
+		_fp_args='_arg0 _argv'
+		_fp_match='case "$_arg0" in
+		    $_procname|$_procnamebn|${_procnamebn}:|"(${_procnamebn})")'
+	fi
+
+	_proccheck='
+		ps -o "pid,command" '"$_psargs"' |
+		while read _npid '"$_fp_args"'; do
+			case "$_npid" in
+			    PID)
+				continue ;;
+			esac ; '"$_fp_match"'
+				echo -n "$_pref$_npid" ;
+				_pref=" "
+				;;
+			esac
+		done'
+
+#echo 1>&2 "proccheck is :$_proccheck:"
+	eval $_proccheck
+}
+
+#
+# wait_for_pids pid [pid ...]
+#	spins until none of the pids exist
+#
+wait_for_pids()
+{
+	_list="$@"
+	if [ -z "$_list" ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+	_prefix=
+	while true; do
+		_nlist="";
+		for _j in $_list; do
+			if kill -0 $_j 2>/dev/null; then
+				_nlist="${_nlist}${_nlist:+ }$_j"
+			fi
+		done
+		if [ -z "$_nlist" ]; then
+			break
+		fi
+		_list=$_nlist
+		echo -n ${_prefix:-"Waiting for PIDS: "}$_list
+		_prefix=", "
+		sleep 2
+	done
+	if [ -n "$_prefix" ]; then
+		echo "."
+	fi
+}
+
+#
+# run_rc_command argument
+#	Search for argument in the list of supported commands, which is:
+#		"start stop restart rcvar status poll ${extra_commands}"
+#	If there's a match, run ${argument}_cmd or the default method
+#	(see below).
+#
+#	If argument has a given prefix, then change the operation as follows:
+#		Prefix	Operation
+#		------	---------
+#		fast	Skip the pid check, and set rc_fast=yes
+#		force	Set ${rcvar} to YES, and set rc_force=yes
+#		one	Set ${rcvar} to YES
+#
+#	The following globals are used:
+#
+#	Name		Needed	Purpose
+#	----		------	-------
+#	name		y	Name of script.
+#
+#	command		n	Full path to command.
+#				Not needed if ${rc_arg}_cmd is set for
+#				each keyword.
+#
+#	command_args	n	Optional args/shell directives for command.
+#
+#	command_interpreter n	If not empty, command is interpreted, so
+#				call check_{pidfile,process}() appropriately.
+#
+#	extra_commands	n	List of extra commands supported.
+#
+#	pidfile		n	If set, use check_pidfile $pidfile $command,
+#				otherwise use check_process $command.
+#				In either case, only check if $command is set.
+#
+#	procname	n	Process name to check for instead of $command.
+#
+#	rcvar		n	This is checked with checkyesno to determine
+#				if the action should be run.
+#
+#	${name}_chroot	n	Directory to chroot to before running ${command}
+#				Requires /usr to be mounted.
+#
+#	${name}_chdir	n	Directory to cd to before running ${command}
+#				(if not using ${name}_chroot).
+#
+#	${name}_flags	n	Arguments to call ${command} with.
+#				NOTE:	$flags from the parent environment
+#					can be used to override this.
+#
+#	${name}_env	n	Additional environment variable settings
+#				for running ${command}
+#
+#	${name}_nice	n	Nice level to run ${command} at.
+#
+#	${name}_user	n	User to run ${command} as, using su(1) if not
+#				using ${name}_chroot.
+#				Requires /usr to be mounted.
+#
+#	${name}_group	n	Group to run chrooted ${command} as.
+#				Requires /usr to be mounted.
+#
+#	${name}_groups	n	Comma separated list of supplementary groups
+#				to run the chrooted ${command} with.
+#				Requires /usr to be mounted.
+#
+#	${rc_arg}_cmd	n	If set, use this as the method when invoked;
+#				Otherwise, use default command (see below)
+#
+#	${rc_arg}_precmd n	If set, run just before performing the
+#				${rc_arg}_cmd method in the default
+#				operation (i.e, after checking for required
+#				bits and process (non)existence).
+#				If this completes with a non-zero exit code,
+#				don't run ${rc_arg}_cmd.
+#
+#	${rc_arg}_postcmd n	If set, run just after performing the
+#				${rc_arg}_cmd method, if that method
+#				returned a zero exit code.
+#
+#	required_dirs	n	If set, check for the existence of the given
+#				directories before running the default
+#				(re)start command.
+#
+#	required_files	n	If set, check for the readability of the given
+#				files before running the default (re)start
+#				command.
+#
+#	required_vars	n	If set, perform checkyesno on each of the
+#				listed variables before running the default
+#				(re)start command.
+#
+#	Default behaviour for a given argument, if no override method is
+#	provided:
+#
+#	Argument	Default behaviour
+#	--------	-----------------
+#	start		if !running && checkyesno ${rcvar}
+#				${command}
+#
+#	stop		if ${pidfile}
+#				rc_pid=$(check_pidfile $pidfile $command)
+#			else
+#				rc_pid=$(check_process $command)
+#			kill $sig_stop $rc_pid
+#			wait_for_pids $rc_pid
+#			($sig_stop defaults to TERM.)
+#
+#	reload		Similar to stop, except use $sig_reload instead,
+#			and doesn't wait_for_pids.
+#			$sig_reload defaults to HUP.
+#
+#	restart		Run `stop' then `start'.
+#
+#	status		Show if ${command} is running, etc.
+#
+#	poll		Wait for ${command} to exit.
+#
+#	rcvar		Display what rc.conf variable is used (if any).
+#
+#	Variables available to methods, and after run_rc_command() has
+#	completed:
+#
+#	Variable	Purpose
+#	--------	-------
+#	rc_arg		Argument to command, after fast/force/one processing
+#			performed
+#
+#	rc_flags	Flags to start the default command with.
+#			Defaults to ${name}_flags, unless overridden
+#			by $flags from the environment.
+#			This variable may be changed by the precmd method.
+#
+#	rc_pid		PID of command (if appropriate)
+#
+#	rc_fast		Not empty if "fast" was provided (q.v.)
+#
+#	rc_force	Not empty if "force" was provided (q.v.)
+#
+#
+run_rc_command()
+{
+	rc_arg=$1
+	if [ -z "$name" ]; then
+		err 3 'run_rc_command: $name is not set.'
+	fi
+
+	_rc_prefix=
+	case "$rc_arg" in
+	fast*)				# "fast" prefix; don't check pid
+		rc_arg=${rc_arg#fast}
+		rc_fast=yes
+		;;
+	force*)				# "force" prefix; always run
+		rc_force=yes
+		_rc_prefix=force
+		rc_arg=${rc_arg#${_rc_prefix}}
+		if [ -n "${rcvar}" ]; then
+			eval ${rcvar}=YES
+		fi
+		;;
+	one*)				# "one" prefix; set ${rcvar}=yes
+		_rc_prefix=one
+		rc_arg=${rc_arg#${_rc_prefix}}
+		if [ -n "${rcvar}" ]; then
+			eval ${rcvar}=YES
+		fi
+		;;
+	esac
+
+	_keywords="start stop restart rcvar $extra_commands"
+	rc_pid=
+	_pidcmd=
+	_procname=${procname:-${command}}
+
+					# setup pid check command if not fast
+	if [ -z "$rc_fast" -a -n "$_procname" ]; then
+		if [ -n "$pidfile" ]; then
+			_pidcmd='rc_pid=$(check_pidfile '"$pidfile $_procname $command_interpreter"')'
+		else
+			_pidcmd='rc_pid=$(check_process '"$_procname $command_interpreter"')'
+		fi
+		if [ -n "$_pidcmd" ]; then
+			_keywords="${_keywords} status poll"
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	if [ -z "$rc_arg" ]; then
+		rc_usage "$_keywords"
+	fi
+
+	if [ -n "$flags" ]; then	# allow override from environment
+		rc_flags=$flags
+	else
+		eval rc_flags=\$${name}_flags
+	fi
+	eval _chdir=\$${name}_chdir	_chroot=\$${name}_chroot \
+	    _nice=\$${name}_nice	_user=\$${name}_user \
+	    _group=\$${name}_group	_groups=\$${name}_groups \
+	    _env=\"\$${name}_env\"
+
+	if [ -n "$_user" ]; then	# unset $_user if running as that user
+		if [ "$_user" = "$(id -un)" ]; then
+			unset _user
+		fi
+	fi
+
+					# if ${rcvar} is set, and $1 is not
+					# "rcvar", then run
+					#	checkyesno ${rcvar}
+					# and return if that failed or warn
+					# user and exit when interactive
+					#
+	if [ -n "${rcvar}" -a "$rc_arg" != "rcvar" ]; then
+		if ! checkyesno ${rcvar}; then
+					# check whether interactive or not
+			if [ -n "$_run_rc_script" ]; then
+				return 0
+			fi
+			for _elem in $_keywords; do
+				if [ "$_elem" = "$rc_arg" ]; then
+					echo 1>&2 "\$${rcvar} is not enabled - see ${rcvar_manpage}."
+					echo 1>&2 "Use the following if you wish to perform the operation:"
+					echo 1>&2 "  $0 one${rc_arg}"
+					exit 1
+				fi
+			done
+			echo 1>&2 "$0: unknown directive '$rc_arg'."
+			rc_usage "$_keywords"
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	eval $_pidcmd			# determine the pid if necessary
+
+	for _elem in $_keywords; do
+		if [ "$_elem" != "$rc_arg" ]; then
+			continue
+		fi
+
+					# if there's a custom ${XXX_cmd},
+					# run that instead of the default
+					#
+		eval _cmd=\$${rc_arg}_cmd _precmd=\$${rc_arg}_precmd \
+		    _postcmd=\$${rc_arg}_postcmd
+		if [ -n "$_cmd" ]; then
+					# if the precmd failed and force
+					# isn't set, exit
+					#
+			if ! eval $_precmd && [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
+				return 1
+			fi
+
+			if ! eval $_cmd && [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
+				return 1
+			fi
+			eval $_postcmd
+			return 0
+		fi
+
+		case "$rc_arg" in	# default operations...
+
+		status)
+			if [ -n "$rc_pid" ]; then
+				echo "${name} is running as pid $rc_pid."
+			else
+				echo "${name} is not running."
+				return 1
+			fi
+			;;
+
+		start)
+			if [ -n "$rc_pid" ]; then
+				echo 1>&2 "${name} already running? (pid=$rc_pid)."
+				exit 1
+			fi
+
+			if [ ! -x ${_chroot}${command} ]; then
+				return 0
+			fi
+
+					# check for required variables,
+					# directories, and files
+					#
+			for _f in $required_vars; do
+				if ! checkyesno $_f; then
+					warn "\$${_f} is not enabled."
+					if [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
+						return 1
+					fi
+				fi
+			done
+			for _f in $required_dirs; do
+				if [ ! -d "${_f}/." ]; then
+					warn "${_f} is not a directory."
+					if [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
+						return 1
+					fi
+				fi
+			done
+			for _f in $required_files; do
+				if [ ! -r "${_f}" ]; then
+					warn "${_f} is not readable."
+					if [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
+						return 1
+					fi
+				fi
+			done
+
+					# if the precmd failed and force
+					# isn't set, exit
+					#
+			if ! eval $_precmd && [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
+				return 1
+			fi
+
+					# setup the command to run, and run it
+					#
+			echo "=> Starting ${name}."
+			if [ -n "$_chroot" ]; then
+				_doit="\
+${_env:+env $_env }\
+${_nice:+nice -n $_nice }\
+chroot ${_user:+-u $_user }${_group:+-g $_group }${_groups:+-G $_groups }\
+$_chroot $command $rc_flags $command_args"
+			else
+				_doit="\
+${_chdir:+cd $_chdir; }\
+${_env:+env $_env }\
+${_nice:+nice -n $_nice }\
+$command $rc_flags $command_args"
+				if [ -n "$_user" ]; then
+				    _doit="su -m $_user -c 'sh -c \"$_doit\"'"
+				fi
+			fi
+
+					# if the cmd failed and force
+					# isn't set, exit
+					#
+			if ! eval $_doit && [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
+				return 1
+			fi
+
+					# finally, run postcmd
+					#
+			eval $_postcmd
+			;;
+
+		stop)
+			if [ -z "$rc_pid" ]; then
+				if [ -n "$pidfile" ]; then
+					echo 1>&2 \
+				    "${name} not running? (check $pidfile)."
+				else
+					echo 1>&2 "${name} not running?"
+				fi
+				exit 1
+			fi
+
+					# if the precmd failed and force
+					# isn't set, exit
+					#
+			if ! eval $_precmd && [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
+				return 1
+			fi
+
+					# send the signal to stop
+					#
+			echo "=> Stopping ${name}."
+			_doit="kill -${sig_stop:-TERM} $rc_pid"
+			if [ -n "$_user" ]; then
+				_doit="su -m $_user -c 'sh -c \"$_doit\"'"
+			fi
+
+					# if the stop cmd failed and force
+					# isn't set, exit
+					#
+			if ! eval $_doit && [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
+				return 1
+			fi
+
+					# wait for the command to exit,
+					# and run postcmd.
+			wait_for_pids $rc_pid
+			eval $_postcmd
+			;;
+
+		reload)
+			if [ -z "$rc_pid" ]; then
+				if [ -n "$pidfile" ]; then
+					echo 1>&2 \
+				    "${name} not running? (check $pidfile)."
+				else
+					echo 1>&2 "${name} not running?"
+				fi
+				exit 1
+			fi
+			echo "=> Reloading ${name} config files."
+			if ! eval $_precmd && [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
+				return 1
+			fi
+			_doit="kill -${sig_reload:-HUP} $rc_pid"
+			if [ -n "$_user" ]; then
+				_doit="su -m $_user -c 'sh -c \"$_doit\"'"
+			fi
+			if ! eval $_doit && [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
+				return 1
+			fi
+			eval $_postcmd
+			;;
+
+		restart)
+			if ! eval $_precmd && [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
+				return 1
+			fi
+					# prevent restart being called more
+					# than once by any given script
+					#
+			if ${_rc_restart_done:-false}; then
+				return 0
+			fi
+			_rc_restart_done=true
+
+			( $0 ${_rc_prefix}stop )
+			$0 ${_rc_prefix}start
+
+			eval $_postcmd
+			;;
+
+		poll)
+			if [ -n "$rc_pid" ]; then
+				wait_for_pids $rc_pid
+			fi
+			;;
+
+		rcvar)
+			echo "# $name"
+			if [ -n "$rcvar" ]; then
+				if checkyesno ${rcvar}; then
+					echo "\$${rcvar}=YES"
+				else
+					echo "\$${rcvar}=NO"
+				fi
+			fi
+			;;
+
+		*)
+			rc_usage "$_keywords"
+			;;
+
+		esac
+		return 0
+	done
+
+	echo 1>&2 "$0: unknown directive '$rc_arg'."
+	rc_usage "$_keywords"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+#
+# run_rc_script file arg
+#	Start the script `file' with `arg', and correctly handle the
+#	return value from the script.  If `file' ends with `.sh', it's
+#	sourced into the current environment.  If `file' appears to be
+#	a backup or scratch file, ignore it.  Otherwise if it's
+#	executable run as a child process.
+#
+run_rc_script()
+{
+	_file=$1
+	_arg=$2
+	if [ -z "$_file" -o -z "$_arg" ]; then
+		err 3 'USAGE: run_rc_script file arg'
+	fi
+
+	_run_rc_script=true
+
+	unset	name command command_args command_interpreter \
+		extra_commands pidfile procname \
+		rcvar required_dirs required_files required_vars
+	eval unset ${_arg}_cmd ${_arg}_precmd ${_arg}_postcmd
+
+	case "$_file" in
+	*.sh)				# run in current shell
+		set $_arg ; . $_file
+		;;
+	*[~#]|*.OLD|*.orig|*,v)		# scratch file; skip
+		warn "Ignoring scratch file $_file"
+		;;
+	*)				# run in subshell
+		if [ -x $_file ]; then
+			if [ -n "$rc_fast_and_loose" ]; then
+				set $_arg ; . $_file
+			else
+				( set $_arg ; . $_file )
+			fi
+		fi
+		;;
+	esac
+}
+
+#
+# load_rc_config command
+#	Source in the configuration file for a given command.
+#
+load_rc_config()
+{
+	_command=$1
+	if [ -z "$_command" ]; then
+		err 3 'USAGE: load_rc_config command'
+	fi
+
+	if ${_rc_conf_loaded:-false}; then
+		:
+	else
+		. /etc/rc.conf
+		_rc_conf_loaded=true
+	fi
+	if [ -f /etc/rc.conf.d/"$_command" ]; then
+		. /etc/rc.conf.d/"$_command"
+	fi
+}
+
+#
+# load_rc_config_var cmd var
+#	Read the rc.conf(5) var for cmd and set in the
+#	current shell, using load_rc_config in a subshell to prevent
+#	unwanted side effects from other variable assignments.
+#
+load_rc_config_var()
+{
+	if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
+		err 3 'USAGE: load_rc_config_var cmd var'
+	fi
+	eval $(eval '(
+		load_rc_config '$1' >/dev/null;
+                if [ -n "${'$2'}" -o "${'$2'-UNSET}" != "UNSET" ]; then
+			echo '$2'=\'\''${'$2'}\'\'';
+		fi
+	)' )
+}
+
+#
+# rc_usage commands
+#	Print a usage string for $0, with `commands' being a list of
+#	valid commands.
+#
+rc_usage()
+{
+	echo -n 1>&2 "Usage: $0 [fast|force|one]("
+
+	_sep=
+	for _elem; do
+		echo -n 1>&2 "$_sep$_elem"
+		_sep="|"
+	done
+	echo 1>&2 ")"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+#
+# err exitval message
+#	Display message to stderr and log to the syslog, and exit with exitval.
+#
+err()
+{
+	exitval=$1
+	shift
+
+	if [ -x /bin/logger ]; then
+		logger "$0: ERROR: $*"
+	fi
+	echo 1>&2 "$0: ERROR: $*"
+	exit $exitval
+}
+
+#
+# warn message
+#	Display message to stderr and log to the syslog.
+#
+warn()
+{
+	if [ -x /bin/logger ]; then
+		logger "$0: WARNING: $*"
+	fi
+	echo 1>&2 "$0: WARNING: $*"
+}
+
+show_rval()
+{
+	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+		echo "done."
+	else
+		echo "failed!"
+	fi
+}
+
+_rc_subr_loaded=:
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/files/rc.sysinit b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.sysinit
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..e74d1b47492
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/files/rc.sysinit
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# /etc/rc.sysinit
+#
+
+export HOME=/
+export PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+
+. /etc/rc.subr
+. /etc/rc.conf
+
+echo
+echo "Welcome to the lsXL Linux system."
+echo
+
+# Create our default nodes that minilogd may need
+[ ! -e /dev/null ] && mknod /dev/null c 1 3
+[ ! -e /dev/zero ] && mknod /dev/zero c 1 5
+[ ! -e /dev/console ] && mknod /dev/console c 5 1
+
+# start up our mini logger until syslog takes over
+minilogd
+
+# anything more serious than KERN_WARNING goes to the console
+# 'verbose' cmdline parameter enables more messages
+if grep -q " verbose" /proc/cmdline; then
+	dmesg -n 8
+else
+	dmesg -n 3
+fi
+
+# enable rtc access
+modprobe rtc-cmos >/dev/null 2>&1
+RTC_MAJOR=$(grep -w rtc /proc/devices 2>/dev/null); RTC_MAJOR="${RTC_MAJOR%% *}"
+if [ -n "$RTC_MAJOR" ]; then
+	mkdir /dev/misc/
+	mknod /dev/misc/rtc0 c $RTC_MAJOR 0
+	ln -s /dev/misc/rtc0 /dev/rtc
+fi
+
+HWCLOCK_PARAMS="--hctosys"
+if [ "$HARDWARECLOCK" = "UTC" ]; then
+	HWCLOCK_PARAMS="$HWCLOCK_PARAMS --utc"
+else
+	HWCLOCK_PARAMS="$HWCLOCK_PARAMS --localtime"
+fi
+
+# Set clock early to fix some bugs with filesystem checks
+# Clock is set again later to match rc.conf
+if [ -f /etc/localtime ]; then
+	hwclock $HWCLOCK_PARAMS --noadjfile
+fi
diff --git a/templates/initscripts/template b/templates/initscripts/template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..550502e771d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/initscripts/template
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Template file for 'initscripts'
+pkgname=initscripts
+version=2009.01
+build_style=custom-install
+short_desc="xbps base system init scripts"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+long_desc="
+ This package installs the xbps base init scripts, used for booting
+ the system and starting/stopping services.
+
+ The scripts use the BSD style and contain portions from Arch Linux and
+ from NetBSD."
+
+noarch=yes
+conf_files="/etc/inittab /etc/rc.conf /etc/rc.local /etc/rc.local.shutdown"
+keep_dirs="/etc/rc.d /etc/rc.conf.d"
+
+Add_dependency full glibc
+Add_dependency full bash
+Add_dependency full gawk
+Add_dependency full grep
+Add_dependency full coreutils
+Add_dependency full sed
+Add_dependency full udev
+Add_dependency full kbd
+Add_dependency full findutils
+Add_dependency full net-tools
+Add_dependency full rcorder
+Add_dependency full minilogd
+
+do_install()
+{
+	local destdir=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version
+	local filesdir=$XBPS_TEMPLATESDIR/$pkgname/files
+
+	install -d ${destdir}/etc/rc.d
+	install -d ${destdir}/etc/rc.conf.d
+	install -d ${destdir}/etc/defaults
+
+	for f in inittab rc.*; do
+		install -m755 ${filesdir}/${f} ${destdir}/etc
+	done
+	install -m644 ${filesdir}/defaults/rc.conf ${destdir}/etc/defaults
+	install -m755 ${filesdir}/rc.d/* ${destdir}/etc/rc.d
+}