* init: introduce infrastructure for multiple init methods

git-svn-id: https://svn.pengutronix.de/svn/ptxdist/trunks/ptxdist-trunk@9802 33e552b5-05e3-0310-8538-816dae2090ed

68 files changed, 1093 insertions, 3311 deletions

diff --git a/rules/alsa-utils.in b/rules/alsa-utils.in
index 85c72bd6a..1904b3a8f 100644
--- a/rules/alsa-utils.in
+++ b/rules/alsa-utils.in
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ## SECTION=multimedia_sound
 
-config ALSA_UTILS
+menuconfig ALSA_UTILS
 	tristate
-	prompt "alsa utils"
+	prompt "alsa utils                    "
 	select NCURSES
 	select ALSA_LIB
 # alsa-utils fails with the salsa-lib
@@ -17,3 +17,13 @@ config ALSA_UTILS
 	  Some utils to handle the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture.
 	  With these utils you can control your sound device, for
 	  playback and recording of sounds.
+
+if ALSA_UTILS
+
+config ALSA_UTILS_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/alsa-utils"
+
+endif
+
diff --git a/rules/alsa-utils.make b/rules/alsa-utils.make
index 8c8b07453..d62a0b898 100644
--- a/rules/alsa-utils.make
+++ b/rules/alsa-utils.make
@@ -85,13 +85,9 @@ $(STATEDIR)/alsa-utils.targetinstall:
 	@$(call install_copy, alsa-utils, 0, 0, 0755, $(ALSA_UTILS_DIR)/seq/aseqdump/aseqdump, /usr/bin/aseqdump)
 	@$(call install_copy, alsa-utils, 0, 0, 0755, $(ALSA_UTILS_DIR)/seq/aseqnet/aseqnet, /usr/bin/aseqnet)
 
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_ALSA_UTILS_STARTSCRIPT
 	@$(call install_alternative, alsa-utils, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/alsa-utils, n)
-
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_ALSA_UTILS_LINK
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_ALSA_UTILS_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, alsa-utils, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, alsa-utils, ../init.d/alsa-utils, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_ALSA_UTILS_LINK))
 endif
 endif
 	@$(call install_finish, alsa-utils)
diff --git a/rules/apache2.in b/rules/apache2.in
index cc398930c..10993a989 100644
--- a/rules/apache2.in
+++ b/rules/apache2.in
@@ -49,34 +49,6 @@ config APACHE2_SERVERROOT
 	  This directory defines apache's serverroot where the icons are
 	  located.
 
-menuconfig ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HTTPD
-	tristate
-	default y
-	prompt "install startup script      "
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/httpd script lets you control the apache daemon.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of startup script"
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HTTPD
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HTTPD_DEFAULT
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HTTPD_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Install a generic /etc/init.d/httpd file.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/httpd
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HTTPD_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined httpd startup script. PTXdist
-			  uses file projectroot/etc/init.d/httpd in your local
-			  project
-	endchoice
-
 config APACHE2_INSTALL_CONFIG
 	bool
 	default y
@@ -190,5 +162,10 @@ config APACHE2_CUSTOMERRORS
 	  the MultiViews feature. This feature is enabled by default via the
 	  Options, Language and ErrorDocument directives.
 
+config APACHE2_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/httpd"
+
 endif
 
diff --git a/rules/apache2.make b/rules/apache2.make
index 4dd717b85..941c2902c 100644
--- a/rules/apache2.make
+++ b/rules/apache2.make
@@ -258,39 +258,27 @@ endif
 endif
 endif
 
+	#
+	# create the log dir if enabled
+	#
 
-# ---------------------------
-# create the log dir if enabled
-#
 ifneq ($(PTXCONF_APACHE2_LOGDIR),"")
 	@$(call install_copy, apache2, 12, 102, 0755, $(PTXCONF_APACHE2_LOGDIR))
 endif
 
-# ---------------------------
-# install startup script on demand
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HTTPD
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HTTPD_DEFAULT
-# generic script with path modifications
-	@$(call install_copy, apache2, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/httpd, \
-		/etc/init.d/httpd, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HTTPD_USER
-# users one
-	@$(call install_copy, apache2, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/httpd, \
-		/etc/init.d/httpd, n)
-endif
-# replace some placeholders
+	#
+	# busybox init: startscript
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_APACHE2_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, apache2, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/httpd, n)
+
+	# replace some placeholders
 	@$(call install_replace, apache2, /etc/init.d/httpd, \
 		@APACHECONFIG@,  $(PTXCONF_APACHE2_CONFIGDIR) )
 	@$(call install_replace, apache2, /etc/init.d/httpd, \
 		@LOGPATH@,  $(PTXCONF_APACHE2_LOGDIR) )
-# install link to launch automatically if enabled
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HTTPD_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, apache2, ../init.d/httpd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HTTPD_LINK))
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/rules/busybox.in b/rules/busybox.in
index d8414cdf7..89bec6d54 100644
--- a/rules/busybox.in
+++ b/rules/busybox.in
@@ -14,5 +14,32 @@ menuconfig BUSYBOX
 	  For more information see http://www.busybox.net
 
 if BUSYBOX
+
+config BUSYBOX_INETD_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/inetd"
+
+config BUSYBOX_TELNETD_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/telnetd"
+
+config BUSYBOX_TELNETD_SYSLOGD_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/syslogd"
+
+config BUSYBOX_TELNETD_CROND_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/crond"
+
+config BUSYBOX_TELNETD_HWCLOCK_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/hwclock"
+
 source "config/busybox/Config.in"
+
 endif
diff --git a/rules/busybox.make b/rules/busybox.make
index d319a8a88..c075ddf4e 100644
--- a/rules/busybox.make
+++ b/rules/busybox.make
@@ -96,6 +96,60 @@ endif
 		$(call install_link, busybox, /bin/busybox, $$file);	\
 	done
 
+	#
+	# bb init: start scripts
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_INETD
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_INETD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/inetd, n)
+endif
+endif
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_TELNETD
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_TELNETD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/telnetd, n)
+endif
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/inetd.conf.d/telnetd, n)
+endif
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_SYSLOGD
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_SYSLOGD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/syslogd, n)
+endif
+endif
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_CROND
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_CROND_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/crond, n)
+endif
+endif
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_HWCLOCK
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_HWCLOCK_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/timekeeping, n)
+endif
+endif
+endif
+
+	#
+	# config files
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_APP_UDHCPC
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0754, /etc/udhcpc.script, n)
+	@$(call install_link, busybox, /etc/udhcpc.script, /usr/share/udhcpc/default.script)
+endif
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_CROND
+	@$(call install_copy, busybox, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/cron)
+	@$(call install_copy, busybox, 0, 0, 0755, /var/spool/cron/crontabs/)
+	# FIXME: looks like this needs more work
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0644, /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/cron.daily, n)
+endif
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_INETD
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/inetd.conf, n)
+endif
+
 	@$(call install_finish, busybox)
 
 	@$(call touch)
diff --git a/rules/chrony.in b/rules/chrony.in
index 50b49dff3..8a93d0cd7 100644
--- a/rules/chrony.in
+++ b/rules/chrony.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ menuconfig CHRONY
 	tristate
 	prompt "chrony                        "
 	select READLINE
-# FIXME: remove READLINE select when 1.21 works again.
+	# FIXME: remove READLINE select when 1.21 works again.
 	help
 	  This will install the Chrony NTPD Daemon (chronyd)
 	  Chrony is a pair of programs which are used to maintain
@@ -102,32 +102,9 @@ config CHRONY_DEFAULT_NTP_SERVER
 	  This will set the ntp server for simple
 	  configurations.
 
-menuconfig ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY
+config CHRONY_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
 	default y
-	prompt "Install startup script      "
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/chrony script lets you control the chronyd daemon.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of startup script"
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY_DEFAULT
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Install a generic /etc/init.d/chrony file.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/chrony
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined httpd startup script. PTXdist
-			  uses file projectroot/etc/init.d/chrony in your local
-			  project
-	endchoice
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/chrony"
 
 endif
diff --git a/rules/chrony.make b/rules/chrony.make
index 3e2f5f633..018a4f88b 100644
--- a/rules/chrony.make
+++ b/rules/chrony.make
@@ -165,30 +165,17 @@ endif
 		@UNCONFIGURED_CHRONY_ACCESS_KEY@, $(PTXCONF_CHRONY_DEFAULT_ACCESS_KEY) )
 endif
 
-# ---------------------------
-# install startup script on demand
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY_DEFAULT
-# generic script with path modifications
-	@$(call install_copy, chrony, 0, 0, 0755, 		\
-	$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/chrony, 		\
-	/etc/init.d/chrony, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY_USER
-# users one
-	@$(call install_copy, chrony, 0, 0, 0755, 		\
-	$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/chrony,	\
-	 /etc/init.d/chrony, n)
-endif
-# install link to launch automatically if enabled
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, chrony, 				\
-	../init.d/chrony, 					\
-	/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY_LINK))
+	#
+	# busybox init: startscripts
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_CHRONY_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, chrony, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/chrony, n)
 endif
 endif
 
+
 # ---------------------------
 # install chrony command helper script
 #
diff --git a/rules/connman.in b/rules/connman.in
index 243e2fd50..b779504ec 100644
--- a/rules/connman.in
+++ b/rules/connman.in
@@ -101,5 +101,10 @@ config CONNMAN_TESTS
 	select DBUS_PYTHON
 	prompt "install test programs"
 
+config CONNMAN_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/connman"
+
 endif
 
diff --git a/rules/connman.make b/rules/connman.make
index 1ff26cbf2..87143e1ab 100644
--- a/rules/connman.make
+++ b/rules/connman.make
@@ -185,10 +185,11 @@ $(STATEDIR)/connman.targetinstall:
 	@$(call install_copy, connman, 0, 0, 0755, /usr/lib/connman/scripts)
 	@$(call install_copy, connman, 0, 0, 0755, /usr/lib/connman/plugins)
 
-	# start script
-	@$(call install_copy, connman, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/connman, \
-		/etc/init.d/connman)
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_CONNMAN_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, connman, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/connman, n)
+endif
+endif
 
 	# dbus config
 	@$(call install_copy, connman, 0, 0, 0644, -, /etc/dbus-1/system.d/connman.conf)
diff --git a/rules/cvs.in b/rules/cvs.in
index 90fae7b3e..3a3b7a8c2 100644
--- a/rules/cvs.in
+++ b/rules/cvs.in
@@ -114,31 +114,6 @@ config CVS_SERVER_REPOSITORY
 	  This will be cvs server's root repository (given to cvs as --allow-root=...).
 	  You must give a path here to use the "Populate CVSROOT files" feature.
 
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup"
-	depends on CVS_SERVER
-
-	config CVS_INETD_SERVER
-		bool
-		prompt "inetd driven"
-		help
-		 cvs server will be started on demand from inetd. This installs
-		 a startup configuration for cvs from inetd. It adds to the
-		 /etc/inetd.conf a line like this:
-		 cvs stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/cvs cvsd -f --allow-root=/srv/cvsroot pserver
-		 Note: You must enable one of the two possible inet daemons:
-		 There is one embedded in busybox and one in packet inetutils.
-
-	config CVS_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-		bool
-		prompt "standalone"
-		help
-		  This installs cvs startup script /etc/init.d/cvs. With this
-		  script the cvs server will be started at system startup and
-		  waits for connections
-
-endchoice
-
 config CVS_INETD_STRING
 	string
 	depends on CVS_SERVER
@@ -149,26 +124,9 @@ config CVS_INETD_STRING
 	  This string is added to inetd's configuration /etc/inetd.conf. @ROOT@
 	  in this string will be replaced by repository's root
 
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup script"
-	default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CVS_DEFAULT
-	depends on CVS_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CVS_DEFAULT
-		bool
-		prompt "Use generic"
-		help
-		  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/cvs startup script.
-		  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/cvs
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CVS_USER
-		bool
-		prompt "User defined"
-		help
-		  This uses a user defined cvs startup script. PTXdist
-		  uses files projectroot/etc/init.d/cvs in your local
-		  project
-
-endchoice
+config CVS_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/cvs"
 
 endif
diff --git a/rules/cvs.make b/rules/cvs.make
index c017518a2..945bbd6f2 100644
--- a/rules/cvs.make
+++ b/rules/cvs.make
@@ -180,12 +180,24 @@ $(STATEDIR)/cvs.targetinstall: $(cvs_targetinstall_deps_default)
 	@$(call install_fixup,cvs,DESCRIPTION,missing)
 
 ifdef PTXCONF_CVS_INETD_SERVER
+	@$(call install_alternative, cvs, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/inetd.conf.d/cvs, n)
+ifneq ($(PTXCONF_CVS_SERVER_REPOSITORY),"")
+	# add info about repository's root
+	@$(call install_replace, cvs, /etc/inetd.conf.d/cvs, \
+		@ROOT@, \
+		"--allow-root=$(PTXCONF_CVS_SERVER_REPOSITORY)" )
+else
+	# use cvs' default if not otherwise specified
+	@$(call install_replace, cvs, /etc/inetd.conf.d/cvs, \
+		@ROOT@, )
+endif
+
 ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_CVS_SERVER_REPOSITORY)),)
 	@$(call install_copy, cvs, 0, 0, 0755, $(PTXCONF_CVS_SERVER_REPOSITORY))
 
-#
-# install only existing files
-#
+	#
+	# install only existing files
+	#
 ifdef PTXCONF_CVS_SERVER_POPULATE_CVSROOT
 	@$(call install_copy, cvs, 0, 0, 0750, \
 		$(PTXCONF_CVS_SERVER_REPOSITORY)/CVSROOT)
@@ -207,31 +219,6 @@ ifdef PTXCONF_CVS_SERVER_POPULATE_CVSROOT
 endif
 endif
 endif
-#
-# Install the startup script on request only
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_CVS_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CVS_DEFAULT
-# install the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, cvs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/cvs, \
-		/etc/init.d/cvs, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CVS_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, cvs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/cvs, \
-		/etc/init.d/cvs, n)
-endif
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CVS_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, cvs, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, cvs, ../init.d/cvs, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CVS_LINK))
-endif
-endif
 
 	@$(call install_copy, cvs, 0, 0, 0755, $(CVS_DIR)/src/cvs, /usr/bin/cvs)
 
diff --git a/rules/dbus.in b/rules/dbus.in
index e0489e20d..96f676084 100644
--- a/rules/dbus.in
+++ b/rules/dbus.in
@@ -150,30 +150,9 @@ config ROOTFS_DBUS_SESSION_CONF
 #                           Directory for installing the DBUS daemon
 #   --with-x                use the X Window System
 
-config DBUS_INSTALL_STARTUP_SCRIPT
+config DBUS_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
-	prompt "Install startup script"
-	help
-	  This installs a startup script for dbus from a selectable source
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of startup script"
-		depends on DBUS_INSTALL_STARTUP_SCRIPT
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DBUS_GENERIC
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DBUS_GENERIC
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/dbus startup script.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/dbus
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DBUS_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			This uses a user defined /etc/init.d/dbus. PTXdist uses
-			file projectroot/etc/init.d/dbus in your local project.
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/dbus"
 
-	endchoice
 endif
diff --git a/rules/dbus.make b/rules/dbus.make
index 1ee06c230..445a224a6 100644
--- a/rules/dbus.make
+++ b/rules/dbus.make
@@ -153,33 +153,14 @@ ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_DBUS_SESSION_CONF
 		/etc/dbus-1/session.conf,n)
 endif
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_DBUS_INSTALL_STARTUP_SCRIPT
-	#
-	# use the generic startup script in /etc/init.d/dbus
-	#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DBUS_GENERIC
-	@$(call install_copy, dbus, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/dbus, \
-		/etc/init.d/dbus, n)
-endif
-	#
-	# use the user's startup script in /etc/init.d/dbus from projectroot/etc/init.d/dbus
-	#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DBUS_USER
-	@$(call install_copy, dbus, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/dbus, \
-		/etc/init.d/dbus,n)
-endif
 
 	#
-	# create a link in /etc/rc.d/ to /etc/init.d/dbus
+	# busybox init: start script
 	#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DBUS_LINK
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DBUS_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, dbus, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, dbus, ../init.d/dbus, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DBUS_LINK))
-endif
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_DBUS_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, dbus, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/dbus, n)
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/rules/dnsmasq.in b/rules/dnsmasq.in
index 423edaf9a..7e15153ed 100644
--- a/rules/dnsmasq.in
+++ b/rules/dnsmasq.in
@@ -70,49 +70,9 @@ config DNSMASQ_INETD_STRING
 	help
 	  This string is added to inetd's configuration /etc/inetd.conf.
 
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup script"
-	default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DNSMASQ_DEFAULT
-	depends on DNSMASQ_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DNSMASQ_DEFAULT
-		bool
-		prompt "Use generic"
-		help
-		  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/dnsmasq startup script.
-		  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/dnsmasq
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DNSMASQ_USER
-		bool
-		prompt "User defined"
-		help
-		  This uses a user defined dnsmasq startup script. PTXdist
-		  uses files projectroot/etc/init.d/dnsmasq in your local
-		  project
-
-endchoice
-
-choice
-	prompt "Configuration's source"
-	default DNSMASQ_ETC_DEFAULT
-
-	config DNSMASQ_ETC_DEFAULT
-		bool
-		prompt "Use generic"
-		help
-		 The used configuration file for runtime comes from build
-		 directory's file "dnsmasq.conf.example"
-		 Its mostly useless, but gives you a hint how it works.
-		 Use it as a starting point, modify it and store it in your
-		 active project. Then switch here to "User defined".
-
-	config DNSMASQ_ETC_USER
-		bool
-		prompt "User defined"
-		help
-		  This installs dnsmasq.conf from projectroot/etc/dnsmasq.conf
-		  from you local project.
-
-endchoice
+config DNSMASQ_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/dnsmasq"
 
 endif
diff --git a/rules/dnsmasq.make b/rules/dnsmasq.make
index 9da723ab8..82db2afb9 100644
--- a/rules/dnsmasq.make
+++ b/rules/dnsmasq.make
@@ -123,41 +123,14 @@ $(STATEDIR)/dnsmasq.targetinstall: $(dnsmasq_targetinstall_deps_default)
 		$(DNSMASQ_DIR)/src/dnsmasq, \
 		/sbin/dnsmasq)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_DNSMASQ_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-# provide everything for standalone mode
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DNSMASQ_DEFAULT
-# install the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, dnsmasq, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/dnsmasq, \
-		/etc/init.d/dnsmasq, n)
-endif
-
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DNSMASQ_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, dnsmasq, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/dnsmasq, \
-		/etc/init.d/dnsmasq, n)
-endif
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DNSMASQ_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, dnsmasq, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, dnsmasq, ../init.d/dnsmasq, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DNSMASQ_LINK))
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_DNSMASQ_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, dnsmasq, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/dnsmasq, n)
 endif
 endif
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_DNSMASQ_ETC_DEFAULT
-	@$(call install_copy, dnsmasq, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(DNSMASQ_DIR)/dnsmasq.conf.example, \
-		/etc/dnsmasq.conf,n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_DNSMASQ_ETC_USER
-	@$(call install_copy, dnsmasq, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/dnsmasq.conf, \
-		/etc/dnsmasq.conf,n)
-endif
+	# FIXME: take from $(DNSMASQ_DIR)/dnsmasq.conf.example
+	@$(call install_alternative, dnsmasq, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/dnsmasq.conf, n)
 
 	@$(call install_finish, dnsmasq)
 
diff --git a/rules/dropbear.in b/rules/dropbear.in
index aaaa85124..bd92c724a 100644
--- a/rules/dropbear.in
+++ b/rules/dropbear.in
@@ -270,33 +270,9 @@ config DROPBEAR_SCP
 
 comment "runtime options   ---"
 
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DROPBEAR
+config DROPBEAR_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
 	default y
-	prompt "Install startup script"
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/dropbear script lets you control the dropbear daemon.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of startup script"
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DROPBEAR
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DROPBEAR_DEFAULT
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DROPBEAR_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/dropbear startup script.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/dropbear
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DROPBEAR_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined dropbear startup script. PTXdist
-			  uses files projectroot/etc/init.d/dropbear in your local
-			  project
-
-	endchoice
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/dropbear"
 
 endif
diff --git a/rules/dropbear.make b/rules/dropbear.make
index 1fbd3b1dd..04222d907 100644
--- a/rules/dropbear.make
+++ b/rules/dropbear.make
@@ -304,25 +304,13 @@ ifdef PTXCONF_DROPBEAR_SCP
 		$(DROPBEAR_DIR)/scp, /usr/bin/scp)
 endif
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DROPBEAR
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DROPBEAR_DEFAULT
-# install generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, dropbear, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/dropbear, \
-		/etc/init.d/dropbear, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DROPBEAR_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, dropbear, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/dropbear, \
-		/etc/init.d/dropbear, n)
-endif
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DROPBEAR_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, dropbear, ../init.d/dropbear, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DROPBEAR_LINK))
+	#
+	# busybox init: start script
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_DROPBEAR_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, dropbear, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/dropbear, n)
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/rules/fam.in b/rules/fam.in
index ab38180c1..48e5ae624 100644
--- a/rules/fam.in
+++ b/rules/fam.in
@@ -64,33 +64,9 @@ choice
 
 endchoice
 
-config FAM_INETD_STRING
-	string
-	depends on FAM_INETD_SERVER
-	prompt "inetd service entry"
-	default "sgi_fam/1-2 stream  rpc/tcp wait root /usr/sbin/famd famd -c /etc/fam.conf"
-	help
-	  This string is added to inetd's configuration /etc/inetd.conf.
-
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup script"
-	default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_FAM_DEFAULT
-	depends on FAM_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_FAM_DEFAULT
-		bool
-		prompt "Use generic"
-		help
-		  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/famd startup script.
-		  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/famd
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_FAM_USER
-		bool
-		prompt "User defined"
-		help
-		  This uses a user defined fam startup script. PTXdist
-		  uses files projectroot/etc/init.d/famd in your local
-		  project
+config FAM_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/famd"
 
-endchoice
 endif
diff --git a/rules/fam.make b/rules/fam.make
index 65ce0eb30..f733e219c 100644
--- a/rules/fam.make
+++ b/rules/fam.make
@@ -131,27 +131,15 @@ ifdef PTXCONF_FAM_LIBRARY
 endif
 
 ifdef PTXCONF_FAM_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-# provide everything for standalone mode
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_FAM_DEFAULT
-# install the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, fam, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/famd, \
-		/etc/init.d/famd, n)
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_FAM_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, fam, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/famd, n)
 endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_FAM_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, fam, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/famd, \
-		/etc/init.d/famd, n)
 endif
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_FAM_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, portmap, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, portmap, ../init.d/famd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_FAM_LINK))
 endif
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_FAM_INETD_SERVER
+	@$(call install_alternative, fam, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/inetd.conf.d/fam, n)
 endif
 
 	@$(call install_finish,fam)
diff --git a/rules/inetutils.in b/rules/inetutils.in
index 3fb3348bd..b62c42288 100644
--- a/rules/inetutils.in
+++ b/rules/inetutils.in
@@ -9,24 +9,35 @@ menuconfig INETUTILS
 	  * An rsh client and server.
 	  * An rlogin client and server.
 	  * A tftp client and server.
-	  * And much more... 
+	  * And much more...
 	  These are improved versions of programs originally from BSD.
 
 if INETUTILS
 
-comment "build options   ---"
+# -----
 
-config INETUTILS_INETD
+menuconfig INETUTILS_INETD
 	bool
 	depends on !BUSYBOX_INETD || ALLYES
-	prompt "inetd"
+	prompt "inetd                         "
 	help
 	  This is the network super daemon. It opens network connection for
 	  various other programs and start them if a connection request occures.
 
+if INETUTILS_INETD
+
+config INETUTILS_INETD_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/inetd"
+
+endif
+
 comment "BusyBox' inetd is selected!"
 	depends on BUSYBOX_INETD
 
+# -----
+
 config INETUTILS_PING
 	bool
 	depends on !BUSYBOX_PING || ALLYES
@@ -37,6 +48,8 @@ config INETUTILS_PING
 comment "BusyBox' ping is selected!"
 	depends on BUSYBOX_PING
 
+# -----
+
 config INETUTILS_RCP
 	bool
 	prompt "rcp"
@@ -82,45 +95,17 @@ config INETUTILS_SYSLOGD
 comment "BusyBox' syslogd is selected!"
 	depends on BUSYBOX_SYSLOGD
 
-config INETUTILS_TFTPD
+# -----
+
+menuconfig INETUTILS_TFTPD
 	bool
-	prompt "tftpd"
+	prompt "tftpd                         "
 	help
 	  TFTPD is a ftp daemon to be used for diskless clients. Most bootloaders
 	  use the Trivial File Transfer Protocol to load their OS image. Note:
 	  There is no authentication!
 
-comment "runtime options  ---"
-
-config INETUTILS_ETC_INITD_INETD
-	depends on INETUTILS_INETD
-	bool
-	default y
-	prompt "Install inetd startup script"
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/inetd script lets you control the inetd server.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of startup script"
-		depends on INETUTILS_ETC_INITD_INETD
-		default INETUTILS_ETC_INITD_INETD_DEFAULT
-
-		config INETUTILS_ETC_INITD_INETD_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/inetd startup script.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/inetd
-
-		config INETUTILS_ETC_INITD_INETD_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined inetd startup script. PTXdist
-			  uses files projectroot/etc/init.d/inetd in your local
-			  project
-
-	endchoice
+if INETUTILS_TFTPD
 
 config INETUTILS_TFTPD_BASE_DIR
 	string
@@ -131,16 +116,6 @@ config INETUTILS_TFTPD_BASE_DIR
 	  This string is added to tftpd's command parameters. Placeholder @ROOT@
 	  in all startup options will be replaced by the string given here
 
-config INETUTILS_TFTPD_STRING
-	string
-	depends on INETUTILS_TFTPD
-	prompt "inetd service entry"
-	default "tftp dgram udp wait nobody /sbin/tftpd tftpd -l @ROOT@"
-	help
-	  The string defined here is added to inetd's configuration /etc/inetd.conf. @ROOT@
-	  in this string will be replaced by tftpd exported directory
-	  Note: This tftp daemon can be started on demand from inetd only. You
-	  must enable one of the two possible inet daemons: There is one
-	  embedded in busybox and one in this packet.
+endif
 
 endif
diff --git a/rules/inetutils.make b/rules/inetutils.make
index b5179c3c3..85d30387a 100644
--- a/rules/inetutils.make
+++ b/rules/inetutils.make
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ endif
 ifdef PTXCONF_INETUTILS_RSHD
 	@$(call install_copy, inetutils, 0, 0, 0755, \
 		$(INETUTILS_DIR)/rshd/rshd, /usr/sbin/rshd)
+	@$(call install_alternative, inetutils, 0, 0, 0755, \
+		/etc/inetd.conf.d/inetutils-rshd, n)
 endif
 ifdef PTXCONF_INETUTILS_SYSLOGD
 	@$(call install_copy, inetutils, 0, 0, 0755, \
@@ -218,36 +220,25 @@ endif
 ifdef PTXCONF_INETUTILS_TFTPD
 	@$(call install_copy, inetutils, 0, 0, 0755, \
 		$(INETUTILS_DIR)/tftpd/tftpd, /sbin/tftpd)
-# create the base dir
 ifneq ($(PTXCONF_INETUTILS_TFTPD_BASE_DIR),"")
+	# create the base dir
 	@$(call install_copy, inetutils, 99, 0, 0755, \
 		$(PTXCONF_INETUTILS_TFTPD_BASE_DIR) )
 endif
-endif
-#
-# Install the startup for inetd script on request only
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_INETUTILS_ETC_INITD_INETD
-ifdef PTXCONF_INETUTILS_ETC_INITD_INETD_DEFAULT
-# install the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, inetutils, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/inetd, \
-		/etc/init.d/inetd, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, inetutils, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/inetd.conf.d/tftp, n)
+	@$(call install_replace, inetutils, \
+		/etc/inetd.conf.d/tftp, \
+		@ROOT@, \
+		$(PTXCONF_INETUTILS_TFTPD_BASE_DIR) )
 endif
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_INETUTILS_ETC_INITD_INETD_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, inetutils, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/inetd, \
-		/etc/init.d/inetd, n)
-endif
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_INETD_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, inetutils, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, inetutils, ../init.d/inetd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_INETD_LINK))
+	#
+	# busybox init: start script
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_INETUTILS_INETD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, inetutils, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/inetd, n)
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/rules/initmethod-bbinit.in b/rules/initmethod-bbinit.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9288eff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/initmethod-bbinit.in
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+## SECTION=initmethod_bbinit
+
+if INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+
+config INITMETHOD_BBINIT_ETC_INITD_BANNER
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/banner"
+	help
+	  This Option adds a specific vendor string to
+	  the script which displays a nifty ptxdist
+	   _
+	  | |__   __ _ _ __  _ __   ___ _ __
+	  | '_ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / _ \ '__|
+	  | |_) | (_| | | | | | | |  __/ |
+	  |_.__/ \__,_|_| |_|_| |_|\___|_|
+	  page with the hostname and other stuff at
+	  startup.
+
+config INITMETHOD_BBINIT_ETC_INITD_MODULES
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/modules"
+	default y
+	help
+	  Look at /etc/modules and load all modules specified there.
+
+config INITMETHOD_BBINIT_ETC_INITD_LOGROTATE
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/logrotate"
+	default y
+	help
+	  The /etc/init.d/logrotate script is a minimal logrotator.
+
+config INITMETHOD_BBINIT_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/networking"
+	#select BUSYBOX_IFUPDOWN if BUSYBOX
+	#select BUSYBOX_IFCONFIG if BUSYBOX
+	#select BUSYBOX_CAT if BUSYBOX
+	#select BUSYBOX_FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_IP if BUSYBOX
+	help
+	  When enabled, this option installs the generic /etc/init.d/networking
+	  file. This script starts your network interfaces by calling ifup -a To
+	  run this script you will need the shell commands 'cat', 'grep' and
+	  'ifconfig'
+
+endif
+
diff --git a/rules/initmethod-bbinit.make b/rules/initmethod-bbinit.make
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5043801e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/initmethod-bbinit.make
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+# -*-makefile-*-
+# $Id: template-make 9053 2008-11-03 10:58:48Z wsa $
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2009 by Robert Schwebel <r.schwebel@pengutronix.de>
+#
+# See CREDITS for details about who has contributed to this project.
+#
+# For further information about the PTXdist project and license conditions
+# see the README file.
+#
+
+#
+# We provide this package
+#
+PACKAGES-$(PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT) += initmethod-bbinit
+
+#
+# Paths and names
+#
+INITMETHOD_BBINIT_VERSION	:= 1.0.0
+INITMETHOD_BBINIT		:= initmethod-bbinit-$(INITMETHOD_BBINIT_VERSION)
+INITMETHOD_BBINIT_SUFFIX	:=
+INITMETHOD_BBINIT_URL		:=
+INITMETHOD_BBINIT_SOURCE	:=
+INITMETHOD_BBINIT_DIR		:= $(BUILDDIR)/$(INITMETHOD_BBINIT)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Get
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(INITMETHOD_BBINIT_SOURCE):
+	@$(call targetinfo)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Extract
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(STATEDIR)/initmethod-bbinit.extract:
+	@$(call targetinfo)
+	@$(call touch)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Prepare
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(STATEDIR)/initmethod-bbinit.prepare:
+	@$(call targetinfo)
+	@$(call touch)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Compile
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(STATEDIR)/initmethod-bbinit.compile:
+	@$(call targetinfo)
+	@$(call touch)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Install
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(STATEDIR)/initmethod-bbinit.install:
+	@$(call targetinfo)
+	@$(call touch)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Target-Install
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(STATEDIR)/initmethod-bbinit.targetinstall:
+	@$(call targetinfo)
+
+	@$(call install_init,  initmethod-bbinit)
+	@$(call install_fixup, initmethod-bbinit,PACKAGE,initmethod-bbinit)
+	@$(call install_fixup, initmethod-bbinit,PRIORITY,optional)
+	@$(call install_fixup, initmethod-bbinit,VERSION,$(INITMETHOD_BBINIT_VERSION))
+	@$(call install_fixup, initmethod-bbinit,SECTION,base)
+	@$(call install_fixup, initmethod-bbinit,AUTHOR,"Robert Schwebel <r.schwebel@pengutronix.de>")
+	@$(call install_fixup, initmethod-bbinit,DEPENDS,)
+	@$(call install_fixup, initmethod-bbinit,DESCRIPTION,missing)
+
+	# first of all: generate the required directories & rcS
+	@$(call install_copy, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d)
+	@$(call install_copy, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
+	@$(call install_alternative, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/rcS, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/inittab, n)
+	@$(call install_replace, initmethod-bbinit, /etc/inittab, \
+		@CONSOLE@, \
+		$(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_CONSOLE_NAME)))
+	@$(call install_replace, initmethod-bbinit, /etc/inittab, \
+		@SPEED@, \
+		$(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_CONSOLE_SPEED)))
+
+	#
+	# start scripts
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT_ETC_INITD_BANNER
+	@$(call install_alternative, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/banner, n)
+	@$(call install_replace, initmethod-bbinit, /etc/init.d/banner, \
+		@VENDOR@,  $(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_VENDOR) )
+	@$(call install_replace, initmethod-bbinit, /etc/init.d/banner, \
+		@PROJECT@,  $(PTXCONF_PROJECT) )
+	@$(call install_replace, initmethod-bbinit, /etc/init.d/banner, \
+		@PRJVERSION@,  $(PTXCONF_PROJECT_VERSION) )
+	@$(call install_replace, initmethod-bbinit, /etc/init.d/banner, \
+		@VERSION@,  $(VERSION) )
+	@$(call install_replace, initmethod-bbinit, /etc/init.d/banner, \
+		@PTXDIST@,  $(PROJECT) )
+	@$(call install_replace, initmethod-bbinit, /etc/init.d/banner, \
+		@PATCHLEVEL@,  $(PATCHLEVEL) )
+	@$(call install_replace, initmethod-bbinit, /etc/init.d/banner, \
+		@SUBLEVEL@,  $(SUBLEVEL) )
+	@$(call install_replace, initmethod-bbinit, /etc/init.d/banner, \
+		@EXTRAVERSION@,  $(EXTRAVERSION) )
+	@$(call install_replace, initmethod-bbinit, /etc/init.d/banner, \
+		@DATE@, $(shell date -Iseconds) )
+endif
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT_ETC_INITD_MODULES
+	@$(call install_alternative, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/modules, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/modules, n)
+endif
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT_ETC_INITD_LOGROTATE
+	@$(call install_alternative, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/logrotate, n)
+endif
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING
+	@$(call install_alternative, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/networking, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/network/interfaces, n)
+	@$(call install_copy, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/network/if-down.d)
+	@$(call install_copy, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/network/if-up.d)
+	@$(call install_copy, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/network/if-post-down.d)
+	@$(call install_copy, initmethod-bbinit, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/network/if-pre-up.d)
+endif
+
+	#
+	# collect start links
+	#
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_DBUS)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/dbus, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_DBUS))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_DNSMASQ)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/dnsmasq, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_DNSMASQ))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_DROPBEAR)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/dropbear, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_DROPBEAR))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes, $(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_INETD)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/inetd, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_INETD))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes, $(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_LIGHTTPD)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/lighttpd, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_LIGHTTPD))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_MYSQL)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/mysql, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_MYSQL))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_NFSD)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/nfsd, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_NFSD))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_NTP)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/ntp, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_NTP))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_NTPCLIENT)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/ntpclient, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_NTPCLIENT))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_OPENSSH)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/openssh, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_OPENSSH))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_PORTMAP)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/portmapd, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_PORTMAP))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_PPPD)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/pppd, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_PPPD))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_PROFTPD)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/proftpd, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_PROFTPD))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_PURE_FTPD)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/pure-ftpd, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_PURE_FTPD))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_RSYNCD)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/rsyncd, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_RSYNCD))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_SAMBA)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/samba, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_SAMBA))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_SYSLOG_NG)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/syslog-ng, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_SYSLOG_NG))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_TELNETD)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/telnetd, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_TELNETD))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_THTTPD)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/thttpd, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_THTTPD))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_UDEV)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/udev, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_UDEV))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_BANNER)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/banner, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_BANNER))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_LOGROTATE)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/logrotate, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_LOGROTATE))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_MODULES)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/modules, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_MODULES))
+endif
+ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_NETWORKING)),)
+	@$(call install_link, initmethod-bbinit, \
+		../init.d/networking, \
+		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_NETWORKING))
+endif
+	@$(call install_finish, initmethod-bbinit)
+
+	@$(call touch)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Clean
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+initmethod-bbinit_clean:
+	rm -rf $(STATEDIR)/initmethod-bbinit.*
+	rm -rf $(PKGDIR)/initmethod-bbinit_*
+	rm -rf $(INITMETHOD_BBINIT_DIR)
+
+# vim: syntax=make
+
diff --git a/rules/initmethod.in b/rules/initmethod.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e40f5e892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/initmethod.in
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+## SECTION=rootfs
+
+menu "init                          "
+
+choice
+	prompt "init method"
+
+	config INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+		bool
+		select BUSYBOX_HOSTNAME
+		select BUSYBOX_RUN_PARTS
+		prompt "busybox init    "
+
+	config INITMETHOD_UPSTART
+		bool
+		prompt "upstart         "
+
+	config INITMETHOD_INITNG
+		bool
+		prompt "init ng         "
+
+endchoice
+
+source "generated/initmethod_bbinit.in"
+#source "generated/initmethod_upstart.in"
+#source "generated/initmethod_initng.in"
+
+if INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+
+menu "service startup configuration "
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_DBUS
+	string
+	depends on DBUS
+	prompt "dbus"
+	default "S12dbus"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_DNSMASQ
+	string
+	depends on DNSMASQ
+	prompt "dnsmasq"
+	default ""
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_DROPBEAR
+	string
+	depends on DROPBEAR
+	prompt "dropbear"
+	default "S16dropbear"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_INETD
+	string
+	depends on INETD
+	prompt "inetd"
+	default "S95inetd"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_LIGHTTPD
+	string
+	depends on LIGHTTPD
+	prompt "lighttpd"
+	default "S91lighttpd"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_MYSQL
+	string
+	depends on MYSQL
+	prompt "mysql"
+	default ""
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_NFSD
+	string
+	depends on NFSD
+	prompt "nfsd"
+	default "S95nfsd"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_NTP
+	string
+	depends on NTP
+	prompt "ntp"
+	default ""
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_NTPCLIENT
+	string
+	depends on NTPCLIENT
+	prompt "ntpclient"
+	default ""
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_OPENSSH
+	string
+	depends on OPENSSH
+	prompt "openssh"
+	default "S16openssh"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_PORTMAPD
+	string
+	depends on PORTMAPD
+	prompt "portmapd"
+	default ""
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_PPPD
+	string
+	depends on PPPD
+	prompt "pppd"
+	default ""
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_PROFTPD
+	string
+	depends on PROFTPD
+	prompt "proftpd"
+	default "S91proftpd"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_PURE_FTPD
+	string
+	depends on PURE_FTPD
+	prompt "pureftpd"
+	default "S91pureftpd"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_RSYNCD
+	string
+	depends on RSYNCD
+	prompt "rsyncd"
+	default "S20rsyncd"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_SAMBA
+	string
+	depends on SAMBA
+	prompt "samba"
+	default ""
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_SYSLOG_NG
+	string
+	depends on SYSLOG_NG
+	prompt "syslog-ng"
+	default "S10syslogd"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_TELNETD
+	string
+	depends on BUSYBOX_TELNETD
+	prompt "telnetd"
+	default "S16telnetd"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_THTTPD
+	string
+	depends on THTTPD
+	prompt "thttpd"
+	default "S91thttpd"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_UDEV
+	string
+	depends on UDEV
+	prompt "udev"
+	default "S00udev"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_BANNER
+	string
+	depends on INITMETHOD_BBINIT_ETC_INITD_BANNER
+	prompt "banner"
+	default "S99banner"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_LOGROTATE
+	string
+	depends on INITMETHOD_BBINIT_ETC_INITD_LOGROTATE
+	prompt "logrotate"
+	default "S99logrotate"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_MODULES
+	string
+	depends on INITMETHOD_BBINIT_ETC_INITD_MODULES
+	prompt "modules"
+	default "S99modules"
+
+config ROOTFS_SYSVINIT_LINK_NETWORKING
+	string
+	depends on INITMETHOD_BBINIT_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING
+	prompt "networking"
+	default "S26networking"
+
+endmenu
+
+endif
+
+endmenu
+
diff --git a/rules/lighttpd.in b/rules/lighttpd.in
index bea9f8eed..34e87af12 100644
--- a/rules/lighttpd.in
+++ b/rules/lighttpd.in
@@ -114,59 +114,10 @@ config LIGHTTPD__LUA
 	help
 	  lua engine for mod_cml
 
-
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup script"
-	default LIGHTTPD__ETC_INITD_GENERIC
-	depends on LIGHTTPD
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/lighttpd script lets you control the lighttpd daemon.
-
-	config LIGHTTPD__ETC_INITD_NONE
-		bool
-		prompt "no init.d script"
-
-	config LIGHTTPD__ETC_INITD_GENERIC
-		bool
-		prompt "Use generic"
-		help
-		  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/lighttpd startup
-		  script. The file from
-		  <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/lighttpd
-		  will be used.
-
-	config LIGHTTPD__ETC_INITD_USER
-		bool
-		prompt "User defined"
-		help
-		  This uses a user defined lighttpd. PTXdist uses
-		  file projectroot/etc/init.d/lighttpd in your
-		  local project
-endchoice
-
-
-
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of httpd.conf"
-	default LIGHTTPD__CONFIG_DEFAULT
-
-	config LIGHTTPD__CONFIG_NONE
-		bool "no config"
-
-	config LIGHTTPD__CONFIG_DEFAULT
-		bool "Use generic"
-		help
-		  Install generic lighttpd files.
-		  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf
-		  and <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/lighttpd/mod_fastcgi.conf
-
-	config LIGHTTPD__CONFIG_USER
-		bool "User defined"
-		help
-		  This uses a user defined lighttpd.conf file.
-		  PTXdist uses file projectroot/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf in your
-		  local project.
-endchoice
+config LIGHTTPD_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/lighttpd"
 
 config LIGHTTPD__GENERIC_SITE
 	bool
diff --git a/rules/lighttpd.make b/rules/lighttpd.make
index 160981673..61f541fdf 100644
--- a/rules/lighttpd.make
+++ b/rules/lighttpd.make
@@ -232,41 +232,27 @@ $(STATEDIR)/lighttpd.targetinstall:
 		) \
 	done
 
-
-ifdef PTXCONF_LIGHTTPD__ETC_INITD_GENERIC
-	@$(call install_copy, lighttpd, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/lighttpd, \
-		/etc/init.d/lighttpd, n)
+	#
+	# config
+	#
+	@$(call install_alternative, lighttpd, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/lighttpd.conf, n)
+	# FIXME: withoug PTXCONF_PHP5_SAPI_CGI, we want to install
+	# $(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd-no_php.conf instead?
+
+	#
+	# busybox init: start script
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_LIGHTTPD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, lighttpd, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/lighttpd, n)
 endif
-
-ifdef PTXCONF_LIGHTTPD__ETC_INITD_USER
-	@$(call install_copy, lighttpd, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/lighttpd, \
-		/etc/init.d/lighttpd, n)
 endif
 
-
-ifdef PTXCONF_LIGHTTPD__CONFIG_DEFAULT
-# use generic one
 ifdef PTXCONF_PHP5_SAPI_CGI
 	@$(call install_copy, lighttpd, 12, 102, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf, \
-		/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf, n)
-
-	@$(call install_copy, lighttpd, 12, 102, 0644, \
 		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/lighttpd/mod_fastcgi.conf, \
 		/etc/lighttpd/mod_fastcgi.conf, n)
-else
-	@$(call install_copy, lighttpd, 12, 102, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd-no_php.conf, \
-		/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf, n)
-endif
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_LIGHTTPD__CONFIG_USER
-# users one
-	@$(call install_copy, lighttpd, 12, 102, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf, \
-		/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf, n)
 endif
 
 ifdef PTXCONF_LIGHTTPD__GENERIC_SITE
@@ -289,12 +275,6 @@ else
 endif
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_LIGHTTPD_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, lighttpd, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, lighttpd, ../init.d/lighttpd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_LIGHTTPD_LINK))
-endif
-
 	@$(call install_finish, lighttpd)
 	@$(call touch, $@)
 
diff --git a/rules/mysql.in b/rules/mysql.in
index d60952423..77a76ff59 100644
--- a/rules/mysql.in
+++ b/rules/mysql.in
@@ -390,6 +390,10 @@ config MYSQL_QUERY_CACHE
 	bool
 	prompt "query cache"
 
+config MYSQL_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/mysql"
 
 endif
 
diff --git a/rules/mysql.make b/rules/mysql.make
index e56621d46..283a3b9bf 100644
--- a/rules/mysql.make
+++ b/rules/mysql.make
@@ -345,7 +345,11 @@ $(STATEDIR)/mysql.targetinstall:
 
 	# install config
 #	@$(call install_copy, phycore-pxa270, 0, 0, 0644, $(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/my.cnf, /etc/my.cnf, n)
-#	@$(call install_copy, mysql, 0, 0, 0755, $(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/mysql, /etc/init.d/mysql, n)
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_MYSQL_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, mysql, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/mysql, n)
+endif
+endif
 
 	@$(call install_finish,mysql)
 
diff --git a/rules/nfsutils.in b/rules/nfsutils.in
index 2801d346d..15f102780 100644
--- a/rules/nfsutils.in
+++ b/rules/nfsutils.in
@@ -107,26 +107,10 @@ config  NFSUTILS_INSTALL_STATD
 
 comment "runtime options"
 
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup script"
-	default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NFS_DEFAULT
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NFS_DEFAULT
-		bool
-		prompt "Use generic"
-		help
-		  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/nfsd startup script.
-		  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/nfsd
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NFS_USER
-		bool
-		prompt "User defined"
-		help
-		  This uses a user defined nfsd startup script. PTXdist
-		  uses files projectroot/etc/init.d/nfsd in your local
-		  project
-
-endchoice
+config NFSUTILS_NFSD_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/nfsd"
 
 config NFSUTILS_INSTALL_USER_EXPORTS
 	bool
diff --git a/rules/nfsutils.make b/rules/nfsutils.make
index e721286f6..e9e1009af 100644
--- a/rules/nfsutils.make
+++ b/rules/nfsutils.make
@@ -155,16 +155,6 @@ $(STATEDIR)/nfsutils.targetinstall: $(nfsutils_targetinstall_deps_default)
 	@$(call install_fixup,nfsutils,DEPENDS,)
 	@$(call install_fixup,nfsutils,DESCRIPTION,missing)
 
-#ifdef PTXCONF_NFSUTILS_INSTALL_CLIENTSCRIPT
-#	@$(call install_copy, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0755, $(NFSUTILS_DIR)/etc/nodist/nfs-client, /etc/init.d/nfs-client, n)
-#endif
-#ifdef PTXCONF_NFSUTILS_INSTALL_FUNCTIONSSCRIPT
-#	@$(call install_copy, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0644, $(NFSUTILS_DIR)/etc/nodist/nfs-functions, /etc/init.d/nfs-functions, n)
-#endif
-#ifdef PTXCONF_NFSUTILS_INSTALL_SERVERSCRIPT
-#	@$(call install_copy, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0755, $(NFSUTILS_DIR)/etc/nodist/nfs-server, /etc/init.d/nfs-server, n)
-#endif
-
 ifdef PTXCONF_NFSUTILS_INSTALL_EXPORTFS
 	@$(call install_copy, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0755, \
 		$(NFSUTILS_DIR)/utils/exportfs/exportfs, \
@@ -199,11 +189,12 @@ ifdef PTXCONF_NFSUTILS_INSTALL_STATD
 		$(NFSUTILS_DIR)/utils/statd/statd,\
 		/usr/sbin/rpc.statd)
 endif
+	#
+	# create the /var/lib/nfs folder
+	# for locking this folder must be persistent on server side!
+	# Do not use tmpfs or any other non persistent filesystem.
+	#
 
-# create the /var/lib/nfs folder
-# for locking this folder must be persistent on server side!
-# Do not use tmpfs or any other non persistent filesystem.
-#
 	@$(call install_copy, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0755, \
 		/var/lib/nfs)
 
@@ -235,34 +226,31 @@ endif
 	@$(call install_copy, nfsutils, $(NFSUTILS_RPCUSER_UID), 0, 0700, \
 		/var/lib/nfs/sm.bak)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NFS_DEFAULT
-# install the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/nfsd, \
-		/etc/init.d/nfsd, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NFS_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/nfsd, \
-		/etc/init.d/nfsd, n)
-endif
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NFS_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, nfsutils, ../init.d/nfsd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NFS_LINK))
-endif
-
 ifdef PTXCONF_NFSUTILS_INSTALL_USER_EXPORTS
-# install user defined exportfs
+	# install user defined exportfs
 	@$(call install_copy, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0644, \
 		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/exports, \
 		/etc/exports, n)
 endif
 
+	#
+	# busybox init: start scripts
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_NFSUTILS_NFSD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/nfsd, n)
+endif
+#ifdef PTXCONF_NFSUTILS_INSTALL_CLIENTSCRIPT
+#	@$(call install_alternative, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/nfs-client, n)
+#endif
+#ifdef PTXCONF_NFSUTILS_INSTALL_FUNCTIONSSCRIPT
+#	@$(call install_alternative, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/nfs-functions, n)
+#endif
+#ifdef PTXCONF_NFSUTILS_INSTALL_SERVERSCRIPT
+#	@$(call install_alternative, nfsutils, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/nfs-server, n)
+#endif
+endif
 	@$(call install_finish, nfsutils)
 
 	@$(call touch, $@)
diff --git a/rules/ntp.in b/rules/ntp.in
index d40c4d0cf..354f7bd85 100644
--- a/rules/ntp.in
+++ b/rules/ntp.in
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ config NTP_ARLIB
 	help
 	  FIXME: This item needs to be documented
 
-endif 
+endif
 
 source "generated/networking_ntp.in"
 
@@ -195,19 +195,11 @@ config NTP_NTPD
 	  maintains the system time of day in synchronism with Internet
 	  standard time servers.
 
-config NTP_NTPD_RCD_LINK
+config NTP_NTPD_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
-	prompt "install link in /etc/rc.d to start ntp-server"
+	default y
 	depends on NTP_NTPD
-	help
-	  This option installs a link into /etc/rc.d/ to /etc/init.d/ntp-server.
-
-config NTP_NTPD_USR_CONF
-	bool
-	prompt "install a user defined configuration file for ntp-server"
-	depends on NTP_NTPD
-	help
-	  This option installs a config file from project-root to /etc/ntp-server.conf
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/ntp-server"
 
 config NTP_NTPDC
 	bool
@@ -217,19 +209,11 @@ config NTP_NTPDC
 	  ntpdc is used to query the ntpd daemon about its
 	  current state and to request changes in that state.
 
-config NTP_NTPDC_RCD_LINK
+config NTP_NTPC_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
-	prompt "install link in /etc/rc.d to start ntp-client"
-	depends on NTP_NTPDC
-	help
-	  This option installs a link into /etc/rc.d/ to /etc/init.d/ntp-client.
-
-config NTP_NTPDC_USR_CONF
-	bool
-	prompt "install a user defined configuration file for ntp-server"
-	depends on NTP_NTPDC
-	help
-	  This option installs a config file from project-root to /etc/ntp-client.conf
+	default y
+	depends on NTP_NTPC
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/ntp-client"
 
 config NTP_NTPQ
 	bool
diff --git a/rules/ntp.make b/rules/ntp.make
index 684f788cc..2f0b9129f 100644
--- a/rules/ntp.make
+++ b/rules/ntp.make
@@ -340,44 +340,55 @@ $(STATEDIR)/ntp.targetinstall:
 	@$(call install_fixup, ntp,DEPENDS,)
 	@$(call install_fixup, ntp,DESCRIPTION,missing)
 
+	#
+	# ntpdate
+	#
+
 ifdef PTXCONF_NTP_NTPDATE
 	@$(call install_copy, ntp, 0, 0, 0755, $(NTP_DIR)/ntpdate/ntpdate, /usr/sbin/ntpdate)
 endif
 
+	#
+	# ntp server
+	#
+
 ifdef PTXCONF_NTP_NTPD
 	@$(call install_copy, ntp, 0, 0, 0755, $(NTP_DIR)/ntpd/ntpd, /usr/sbin/ntpd)
-	@$(call install_copy, ntp, 0, 0, 0755, $(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/ntp, /etc/init.d/ntp-server, n)
-  ifdef PTXCONF_NTP_NTPD_RCD_LINK
-	@$(call install_copy, ntp, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, ntp, ../init.d/ntp-server, \
-		/etc/rc.d/S19_ntp-server)
-  endif
-  ifdef PTXCONF_NTP_NTPD_USR_CONF
-	@$(call install_copy, ntp, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/ntp-server.conf, \
-		/etc/ntp-server.conf, n)
-  endif
+	@$(call install_alternative, ntp, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/ntp-server.conf, n)
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_NTP_NTPD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, ntp, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/ntp, n)
+endif
+endif
 endif
 
+	#
+	# ntpdc
+	#
+
 ifdef PTXCONF_NTP_NTPDC
 	@$(call install_copy, ntp, 0, 0, 0755, $(NTP_DIR)/ntpdc/ntpdc, /usr/sbin/ntpdc)
-	@$(call install_link, ntp, /etc/init.d/ntp-server, /etc/init.d/ntp-client, n)
-  ifdef PTXCONF_NTP_NTPDC_RCD_LINK
-	@$(call install_copy, ntp, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, ntp, ../init.d/ntp-client, \
-		/etc/rc.d/S19_ntp-client)
-  endif
-  ifdef PTXCONF_NTP_NTPDC_USR_CONF
-	@$(call install_copy, ntp, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/ntp-client.conf, \
-		/etc/ntp-client.conf, n)
-  endif
+	@$(call install_alternative, ntp, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/ntp-client.conf, n)
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_NTP_NTPC_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, ntp, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/ntp-client, n)
+endif
+endif
 endif
 
+	#
+	# ntpq
+	#
+
 ifdef PTXCONF_NTP_NTPQ
 	@$(call install_copy, ntp, 0, 0, 0755, $(NTP_DIR)/ntpq/ntpq, /usr/sbin/ntpq)
 endif
 
+	#
+	# other files
+	#
+
 	@$(call install_copy, ntp, 0, 0, 0755, /var/log/ntpstats/)
 	@$(call install_copy, ntp, 0, 0, 0755, /var/lib/ntp)
 
diff --git a/rules/ntpclient.in b/rules/ntpclient.in
index e071002b3..39c4cf7fe 100644
--- a/rules/ntpclient.in
+++ b/rules/ntpclient.in
@@ -43,37 +43,13 @@ comment "BusyBox' adjtimex is in use"
 
 comment "runtime options   ---"
 
-config NTPCLIENT_INSTALL_STARTSCRIPT
+config NTPCLIENT_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
-	prompt "Install start script"
 	default y
-	help
-	  Enable this extry to let PTXdist install a startup script
-
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup script"
-	default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NTPCLIENT_DEFAULT
-	depends on NTPCLIENT_INSTALL_STARTSCRIPT
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NTPCLIENT_DEFAULT
-		bool
-		prompt "Use generic"
-		help
-		  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/ntpclient startup script.
-		  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/ntpclient
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NTPCLIENT_USER
-		bool
-		prompt "User defined"
-		help
-		  This uses a user defined ntclient startup script. PTXdist
-		  uses files projectroot/etc/init.d/ntpclient in your local
-		  project
-
-endchoice
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/nfsclient"
 
 config NTPCLIENT_NTPSERVER_NAME
-	depends on NTPCLIENT_INSTALL_STARTSCRIPT
+	depends on NTPCLIENT_STARTSCRIPT
 	string
 	prompt "NTP server name"
 	default ""
diff --git a/rules/ntpclient.make b/rules/ntpclient.make
index 8c6d06593..94e8bb614 100644
--- a/rules/ntpclient.make
+++ b/rules/ntpclient.make
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ $(STATEDIR)/ntpclient.targetinstall: $(ntpclient_targetinstall_deps_default)
 	@$(call install_fixup, ntpclient,AUTHOR,"Robert Schwebel <r.schwebel\@pengutronix.de>")
 	@$(call install_fixup, ntpclient,DEPENDS,)
 	@$(call install_fixup, ntpclient,DESCRIPTION,missing)
+
 ifdef PTXCONF_NTPCLIENT_BUILD_NTPCLIENT
 	@$(call install_copy, ntpclient, 0, 0, 0755, \
 		$(NTPCLIENT_DIR)/ntpclient, /usr/sbin/ntpclient)
@@ -110,33 +111,19 @@ ifdef PTXCONF_NTPCLIENT_BUILD_ADJTIMEX
 		$(NTPCLIENT_DIR)/adjtimex, /sbin/adjtimex)
 endif
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_NTPCLIENT_INSTALL_STARTSCRIPT
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NTPCLIENT_DEFAULT
-# install the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, ntpclient, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/ntpclient, \
-		/etc/init.d/ntpclient, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NTPCLIENT_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, ntpclient, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/ntpclient, \
-		/etc/init.d/ntpclient, n)
-endif
-# replace the @HOST@ with name of NTP server
+	#
+	# busybox init: start script
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_NTPCLIENT_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, ntpclient, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/ntpclient, n)
 ifneq ($(PTXCONF_NTPCLIENT_NTPSERVER_NAME),"")
+	# replace the @HOST@ with name of NTP server
 	@$(call install_replace, ntpclient, /etc/init.d/ntpclient, \
 		@HOST@, \
 		"$(PTXCONF_NTPCLIENT_NTPSERVER_NAME)" )
 endif
-
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NTPCLIENT_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, ntpclient, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, ntpclient, ../init.d/ntpclient, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NTPCLIENT_LINK))
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/rules/openntpd.in b/rules/openntpd.in
index 0a583220d..493a6a708 100644
--- a/rules/openntpd.in
+++ b/rules/openntpd.in
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ menuconfig OPENNTPD
 
 if OPENNTPD
 
-comment "build options   ---"
-
 config  OPENNTPD_ARC4RANDOM
 	bool
 	prompt "Use builtin arc4random rather than OpenSSL's"
@@ -26,24 +24,10 @@ config  OPENNTPD_ARC4RANDOM
 	  Enabled by default - if unsure, say YES
 	  Say NO and install OpenSSL as alternative.
 
-comment "install options   ---"
-	depends on OPENNTPD
-
-config  OPENNTPD_USERS_CONFIG
+config OPENNTPD_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
-	prompt "install user defined /etc/ntpd.conf"
-	help
-	  This uses a user defined ntpd.conf file. PTXdist will use the file
-	  projectroot/etc/ntpd.conf in your local project.
-	  A default ntpd.conf to generate your own one comes with the packet
-	  itself.
-
-config  OPENNTPD_INITD_SCRIPT
-	bool
-	prompt "install user defined init.d script"
-	help
-	  This options installs a user defined init.d script. PTXdist will use
-	  the file projectroot/etc/init.d/ntp in your local project.
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/openntpd"
 
 endif
 
diff --git a/rules/openntpd.make b/rules/openntpd.make
index b43c4950a..be3e89d54 100644
--- a/rules/openntpd.make
+++ b/rules/openntpd.make
@@ -81,23 +81,20 @@ $(STATEDIR)/openntpd.targetinstall:
 
 	@$(call install_copy, openntpd, 0, 0, 0755, $(OPENNTPD_DIR)/ntpd, /usr/sbin/ntpd)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_OPENNTPD_USERS_CONFIG
-	@$(call install_copy, openntpd, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/ntpd.conf, \
-		/etc/ntpd.conf, n)
-else
-	@$(call install_copy, openntpd, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(OPENNTPD_DIR)/ntpd.conf, \
-		/etc/ntpd.conf, n)
-endif
+	#
+	# config
+	#
+
+	@$(call install_alternative, openntpd, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/ntpd.conf, n)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_OPENNTPD_INITD_SCRIPT
-	@$(call install_copy, openntpd, 0,0, 755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/ntp, \
-		/etc/init.d/ntp, n)
-	@$(call install_copy, openntpd, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, openntpd, ../init.d/ntp, \
-		/etc/rc.d/S19_ntp)
+	#
+	# busybox init
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_OPENNTPD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, openntpd, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/init.d/ntp, n)
+endif
 endif
 
 	@$(call install_finish, openntpd)
diff --git a/rules/openssh.in b/rules/openssh.in
index 4ebe68f25..d68c11d85 100644
--- a/rules/openssh.in
+++ b/rules/openssh.in
@@ -16,58 +16,35 @@ menuconfig OPENSSH
 if OPENSSH
 
 config OPENSSH_SSH
-	bool "Install ssh (client)"
+	bool "ssh (client)"
 	help
 	  Install the client program (ssh) on the target
 
 config OPENSSH_SSHD
-	bool "Install sshd (server)"
+	bool "sshd (server)"
 	default y
 	help
 	  Install the openSSH server program (sshd) on the
 	  target
 
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_OPENSSH
-	depends on OPENSSH_SSHD
+config OPENSSH_SSHD_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
 	default y
-	prompt "Install startup script"
-	help
-	  Install a startup script for the openSSH daemon from a selectable source
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of startup script"
-		depends on OPENSSH_SSHD && ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_OPENSSH
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_OPENSSH_DEFAULT
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_OPENSSH_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/openssh
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/openssh
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_OPENSSH_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined openssh startup script. PTXdist
-			  uses file projectroot/etc/init.d/openssh in your local
-			  project
-
-	endchoice
+	depends on OPENSSH_SSHD
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/openssh"
 
 config OPENSSH_SCP
-	bool "Install scp"
+	bool "scp"
 	help
 	  Install the secure copy program (scp) on the target
 
 config OPENSSH_SFTP_SERVER
-	bool "Install sftp-server"
+	bool "sftp-server"
 	help
 	  Install the secure ftp program (sftp) on the target
 
 config OPENSSH_KEYGEN
-	bool "Install ssh-keygen"
+	bool "ssh-keygen"
 	default y
 	help
 	  Install ssh-keygen on the target
diff --git a/rules/openssh.make b/rules/openssh.make
index ddbc0f868..161b2cd76 100644
--- a/rules/openssh.make
+++ b/rules/openssh.make
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ ifdef PTXCONF_OPENSSH_SSHD
 	@$(call install_alternative, openssh, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/ssh/sshd_config)
 	@$(call install_copy, openssh, 0, 0, 0755, $(OPENSSH_DIR)/sshd, \
 		/usr/sbin/sshd)
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_OPENSSH_SSHD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, openssh, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/openssh, n)
+endif
+endif
 endif
 
 ifdef PTXCONF_OPENSSH_SCP
@@ -157,27 +162,6 @@ ifdef PTXCONF_OPENSSH_KEYGEN
 		/usr/bin/ssh-keygen)
 endif
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_OPENSSH_DEFAULT
-# install the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, openssh, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/openssh, \
-		/etc/init.d/openssh, n)
-endif
-
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_OPENSSH_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, openssh, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/openssh, \
-		/etc/init.d/openssh, n)
-endif
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_OPENSSH_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, openssh, ../init.d/openssh, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_OPENSSH_LINK))
-endif
-
 	@$(call install_finish, openssh)
 
 	@$(call touch, $@)
diff --git a/rules/portmap.in b/rules/portmap.in
index b92630b05..70cb67fe6 100644
--- a/rules/portmap.in
+++ b/rules/portmap.in
@@ -11,67 +11,9 @@ menuconfig PORTMAP
 
 if PORTMAP
 
-config	PORTMAP_INSTALL_PORTMAPPER
+config PORTMAP_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
 	default y
-	prompt "Install /sbin/portmap"
-	help
-	  Install the portmapper into /sbin/portmap
-
-comment "runtime options   ---"
-
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup"
-	default PORTMAP_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-
-	config PORTMAP_INETD_SERVER
-		bool
-		prompt "inetd driven"
-		help
-		 portmap will be started on demand from inetd. This installs
-		 a startup configuration for portmap from inetd. It adds to the
-		 /etc/inetd.conf a line like this:
-		 portmap stream tcp nowait root /sbin/portmap portmap
-		 Note: You must enable one of the two possible inet daemons:
-		 There is one embedded in busybox and one in packet inetutils.
-
-	config PORTMAP_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-		bool
-		prompt "standalone"
-		help
-		  This installs a startup script into /etc/init.d/portmapd. With
-		  this script portmap will be started at system startup and waits
-		  for connections
-
-endchoice
-
-config PORTMAP_INETD_STRING
-	string
-	depends on PORTMAP_INETD_SERVER
-	prompt "inetd service entry"
-	default "sunrpc stream tcp nowait root /sbin/portmap portmap"
-	help
-	  This string is added to inetd's configuration /etc/inetd.conf.
-
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup script"
-	default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PORTMAP_DEFAULT
-	depends on PORTMAP_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PORTMAP_DEFAULT
-		bool
-		prompt "Use generic"
-		help
-		  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/portmapd startup script.
-		  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/portmapd
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PORTMAP_USER
-		bool
-		prompt "User defined"
-		help
-		  This uses a user defined portmap startup script. PTXdist
-		  uses files projectroot/etc/init.d/portmapd in your local
-		  project
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/portmap"
 
-endchoice
 endif
diff --git a/rules/portmap.make b/rules/portmap.make
index 07b1b70f3..ed3b25085 100644
--- a/rules/portmap.make
+++ b/rules/portmap.make
@@ -114,33 +114,26 @@ $(STATEDIR)/portmap.targetinstall: $(portmap_targetinstall_deps_default)
 	@$(call install_fixup, portmap,DEPENDS,)
 	@$(call install_fixup, portmap,DESCRIPTION,missing)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_PORTMAP_INSTALL_PORTMAPPER
-	@$(call install_copy, portmap, 0, 0, 0755, $(PORTMAP_DIR)/portmap, \
+	@$(call install_copy, portmap, 0, 0, 0755, \
+		$(PORTMAP_DIR)/portmap, \
 		/sbin/portmap)
-endif
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_PORTMAP_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-# provide everything for standalone mode
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PORTMAP_DEFAULT
-# install the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, portmap, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/portmapd, \
-		/etc/init.d/portmapd, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PORTMAP_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, portmap, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/portmapd, \
-		/etc/init.d/portmapd, n)
+	#
+	# busybox init
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_PORTMAP_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, portmap, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/portmapd, n)
 endif
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PORTMAP_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, portmap, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, portmap, ../init.d/portmapd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PORTMAP_LINK))
 endif
+
+	#
+	# /etc/inetd.conf sniplet
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_PORTMAP_INETD_SERVER
+	@$(call install_alternative, portmap, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/inetd.conf.d/portmap, n)
 endif
 
 	@$(call install_finish, portmap)
diff --git a/rules/ppp.in b/rules/ppp.in
index b72f62f6d..e60145f65 100644
--- a/rules/ppp.in
+++ b/rules/ppp.in
@@ -173,25 +173,9 @@ config PPP_INST_PPPSTATS
 	  The pppstats utility reports PPP-related statistics at regular
 	  intervals for a specified PPP interface.
 
-comment "startup options"
-
-config PPP_INSTALL_START_SCRIPT
+config PPP_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
-	prompt "install start script"
-	help
-	  Enabling this entry will install a project specific start script.
-	  PTXdist uses the file projectroot/etc/init.d/pppd in this case.
-	  Note: There is no generic script availlable, you must provide your
-	  own.
-
-config PPP_INSTALL_START_LINK
-	string
-	default "S10_pppd"
-	depends on PPP_INSTALL_START_SCRIPT
-	prompt "create start script link"
-	help
-	  Enabling this entry will install a project specific start script.
-	  Note: There is no generic script availlable, you must provide your
-	  own.
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/pppd"
 
 endif
diff --git a/rules/ppp.make b/rules/ppp.make
index 17fb0d6d8..b32ec3340 100644
--- a/rules/ppp.make
+++ b/rules/ppp.make
@@ -171,14 +171,13 @@ endif
 	@$(call install_alternative, ppp, 0, 0, 0600, /etc/ppp/options.ttyS0, n)
 	@$(call install_alternative, ppp, 0, 0, 0600, /etc/ppp/pap-secrets, n)
 
-# handle system startup on demand
-ifdef PTXCONF_PPP_INSTALL_START_SCRIPT
-	@$(call install_copy, ppp, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/pppd, \
-		/etc/init.d/pppd)
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_PPP_INSTALL_START_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, ppp, ../init.d/pppd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_PPP_INSTALL_START_LINK))
+	#
+	# busybox init
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_PPP_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/pppd, n)
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/rules/proftpd.in b/rules/proftpd.in
index b9b958f75..618688511 100644
--- a/rules/proftpd.in
+++ b/rules/proftpd.in
@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@ config PROFTPD_AUTOSHADOW
 	help
 	  FIXME: This item needs to be documented
 
-config PROFTPD_DEFAULTCONFIG
+config PROFTPD_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
-	prompt "install default config file"
-	help
-	  FIXME: This item needs to be documented
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/proftpd"
 
 endif
diff --git a/rules/proftpd.make b/rules/proftpd.make
index 2bd4dbb4a..a6ac26576 100644
--- a/rules/proftpd.make
+++ b/rules/proftpd.make
@@ -140,14 +140,16 @@ $(STATEDIR)/proftpd.targetinstall: $(proftpd_targetinstall_deps_default)
 	@$(call install_copy, proftpd, 0, 0, 0755, \
 		$(PROFTPD_DIR)/proftpd, \
 		/usr/sbin/proftpd)
-	@$(call install_copy, proftpd, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/proftpd, \
-		/etc/init.d/proftpd, n)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_PROFTPD_DEFAULTCONFIG
-	@$(call install_copy, proftpd, 11, 101, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/proftpd.conf, \
-		/etc/proftpd.conf, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, proftpd, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/proftpd.conf, n)
+
+	#
+	# busybox init
+	#
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_PROFTPD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, proftpd, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/proftpd, n)
+endif
 endif
 
 	@$(call install_finish, proftpd)
diff --git a/rules/pureftpd.in b/rules/pureftpd.in
index 2a470bef8..6186001f6 100644
--- a/rules/pureftpd.in
+++ b/rules/pureftpd.in
@@ -62,67 +62,9 @@ config PUREFTPD_SHRINK_MORE
 	  But note: Globbing is a nice feature and for Windows clients most of
 	  time required!
 
-comment "runtime options   ---"
-
-config PUREFTPD_ETC_CONFIG
+config PUREFTPD_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
-	prompt "default config"
-	help
-	  This installs a user defined configuration for pure-ftp. PTXdist
-	  uses files projectroot/etc/pure-ftpd.defaults in your local project
-
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup"
-	default PUREFTPD_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-
-	config PUREFTPD_INETD_SERVER
-		bool
-		prompt "inetd driven"
-		help
-		 pureftp server will be started on demand from inetd. This installs
-		 a startup configuration for pureftp from inetd. It adds to the
-		 /etc/inetd.conf a line like this:
-		 ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/pureftp ftpd
-		 Note: You must enable one of the two possible inet daemons:
-		 There is one embedded in busybox and one in packet inetutils.
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD
-		bool
-		prompt "standalone"
-		help
-		  This installs pureftp startup script /etc/init.d/pure-ftpd.
-		  With this script the pure-ftp server will be started at system
-		  startup and waits for connections
-
-endchoice
-
-config PUREFTPD_INETD_STRING
-	string
-	depends on PUREFTPD_INETD_SERVER
-	prompt "inetd service entry"
-	default "ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/pure-ftp ftpd"
-	help
-	  This string is added to inetd's configuration /etc/inetd.conf.
-
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup script"
-	default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD_DEFAULT
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD_DEFAULT
-		bool
-		prompt "Use generic"
-		help
-		  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/pure-ftpd startup script.
-		  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/pure-ftpd
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD_USER
-		bool
-		prompt "User defined"
-		help
-		  This uses a user defined pure-ftpd startup script. PTXdist
-		  uses files projectroot/etc/init.d/pure-ftpd in your local
-		  project
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/pure-ftpd"
 
-endchoice
 endif
diff --git a/rules/pureftpd.make b/rules/pureftpd.make
index 5288c08ef..1a3204bcd 100644
--- a/rules/pureftpd.make
+++ b/rules/pureftpd.make
@@ -130,49 +130,26 @@ $(STATEDIR)/pureftpd.targetinstall:
 		$(PUREFTPD_DIR)/src/pure-ftpd, \
 		/usr/sbin/pure-ftpd)
 
+	@$(call install_alternative, pureftpd, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/pure-ftpd.conf, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, pureftpd, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/inetd.conf.d/pure-ftpd, n)
+
 ifdef PTXCONF_PUREFTPD_UPLOADSCRIPT
 	@$(call install_copy, pureftpd, 0, 0, 0755, \
 		$(PUREFTPD_DIR)/src/pure-uploadscript, \
 		/usr/sbin/pure-uploadscript, n)
 endif
 
+	#
+	# busybox init
+	#
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD_DEFAULT
-# install the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, pureftpd, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/pure-ftpd, \
-		/etc/init.d/pure-ftpd, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, pureftpd, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/pure-ftpd, \
-		/etc/init.d/pure-ftpd, n)
-endif
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, pureftpd, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, pureftpd, ../init.d/pure-ftpd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD_LINK))
-endif
-endif
-
-ifdef PTXCONF_PUREFTPD_ETC_CONFIG
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD_DEFAULT
-	@$(call install_copy, pureftpd, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		${PTXDIST_TOPDIR}/generic/etc/pure-ftpd.conf, \
-		/etc/pure-ftpd.conf, n)
-else
-	@$(call install_copy, pureftpd, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/pure-ftpd.conf, \
-		/etc/pure-ftpd.conf, n)
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_PUREFTPD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, pureftpd, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/pure-ftpd, n)
 endif
 endif
 
-	@$(call install_finish,pureftpd)
+	@$(call install_finish, pureftpd)
 
 	@$(call touch)
 
diff --git a/rules/rootfs.in b/rules/rootfs.in
index 4f14ab57e..68743c0ca 100644
--- a/rules/rootfs.in
+++ b/rules/rootfs.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ## SECTION=rootfs
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-menu "populate rootfs               "
+menu "directories in rootfs         "
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 config ROOTFS
@@ -221,3 +221,63 @@ config ROOTFS_VAR_LIB
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 endmenu
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+menu "files in rootfs               "
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+config ROOTFS_PASSWD
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/passwd"
+
+config ROOTFS_SHADOW
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/shadow"
+
+config ROOTFS_GROUP
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/group"
+
+config ROOTFS_GSHADOW
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/gshadow"
+
+config ROOTFS_FSTAB
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/fstab"
+
+config ROOTFS_MTAB
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/mtab"
+
+config ROOTFS_HOSTNAME
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/hostname"
+
+config ROOTFS_ETC_HOSTNAME
+	string
+	prompt "hostname"
+	depends on ROOTFS_HOSTNAME
+
+config ROOTFS_HOSTS
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/hosts"
+
+config ROOTFS_NSSWITCH_CONF
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/nsswitch"
+
+config ROOTFS_PROFILE
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/profile"
+
+config ROOTFS_PROTOCOLS
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/protocols"
+
+config ROOTFS_RESOLV
+	bool
+	prompt "install /etc/resolv.conf"
+
+endmenu
+
diff --git a/rules/rootfs.make b/rules/rootfs.make
index 7dff15f57..544a51710 100644
--- a/rules/rootfs.make
+++ b/rules/rootfs.make
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ $(STATEDIR)/rootfs.targetinstall: $(rootfs_targetinstall_deps_default)
 	@$(call install_fixup, rootfs,DEPENDS,)
 	@$(call install_fixup, rootfs,DESCRIPTION,missing)
 
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# This part generates root filesystem's structure
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	#
+	# install directories in rootfs
+	#
 
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_DEV
 	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, /dev)
@@ -162,742 +162,55 @@ endif
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_VAR_LIB
 	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, /var/lib)
 endif
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# This part installs startscrips into /etc/init.d and links into /etc/rc.d
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# First of all: generate the required directories
-
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d)
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# /etc/init.d/rcS from selectable source
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RCS
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RCS_DEFAULT
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/rcS, \
-		/etc/init.d/rcS, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RCS_USER
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/rcS, \
-		/etc/init.d/rcS, n)
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# FIXME provide also a user defined file!
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_LOGROTATE
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/logrotate, \
-		/etc/init.d/logrotate, n)
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# initd's script is here, because the busybox entry does not provide it
-# initd from inetutils package uses its own startscript
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_INETD
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/inetd, \
-		/etc/init.d/inetd, n)
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_INETD_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, rootfs, ../init.d/inetd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_INETD_LINK))
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_MODULES
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/modules, \
-		/etc/init.d/modules, n)
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_MODULES_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, rootfs, ../init.d/modules, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_MODULES_LINK))
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/networking, \
-		/etc/init.d/networking, n)
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/network/if-down.d)
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/network/if-up.d)
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/network/if-post-down.d)
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/network/if-pre-up.d)
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, rootfs, ../init.d/networking, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING_LINK))
-endif
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING_INTERFACES),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING_INTERFACES), \
-		/etc/network/interfaces, n)
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# telnetd's script is here, because the busybox entry does not provide it
-# telnetd from other packets are useing their own startscript
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD
-# provide everything for standalone mode
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD_DEFAULT
-# use the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/telnetd, \
-		/etc/init.d/telnetd, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD_USER
-# user defined one
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/telnetd, \
-		/etc/init.d/telnetd, n)
-endif
-
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, rootfs, ../init.d/telnetd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD_LINK))
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# syslogd/klogd's script is here, because the busybox entry does not provide it
-# syslogd/klogd from other packets are useing their own startscript
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGD_KLOGD
-# provide everything for standalone mode
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGD_KLOGD_DEFAULT
-# use the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/syslogd, \
-		/etc/init.d/syslogd, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGD_KLOGD_USER
-# user defined one
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/syslogd, \
-		/etc/init.d/syslogd, n)
-endif
-
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGD_KLOGD_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, rootfs, ../init.d/syslogd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGD_KLOGD_LINK))
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# crond's script is here, because the busybox entry does not provide it
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND
-# provide everything for standalone mode
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND_DEFAULT
-# use the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/crond, \
-		/etc/init.d/crond, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND_USER
-# user defined one
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/crond, \
-		/etc/init.d/crond, n)
-endif
-
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, rootfs, ../init.d/crond, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND_LINK))
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# timekeepers script is here, because the busybox entry does not provide it
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HWCLOCK
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HWCLOCK_DEFAULT
-# use the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/timekeeping, \
-		/etc/init.d/timekeeping, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HWCLOCK_USER
-# user defined one
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/timekeeping, \
-		/etc/init.d/timekeeping, n)
-endif
-
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TIMEKEEPER_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, rootfs, ../init.d/timekeeping, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TIMEKEEPER_LINK))
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# startup is handled here as there is no other location where it could be done
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_STARTUP
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/startup, \
-		/etc/init.d/startup, n)
-
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_STARTUP_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, rootfs, ../init.d/startup, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_STARTUP_LINK))
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER_DEFAULT
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/banner, \
-		/etc/init.d/banner, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER_USER
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/banner, \
-		/etc/init.d/banner, n)
-endif
-
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/init.d/banner, \
-		@VENDOR@,  $(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_VENDOR) )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/init.d/banner, \
-		@PROJECT@,  $(PTXCONF_PROJECT) )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/init.d/banner, \
-		@PRJVERSION@,  $(PTXCONF_PROJECT_VERSION) )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/init.d/banner, \
-		@VERSION@,  $(VERSION) )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/init.d/banner, \
-		@PTXDIST@,  $(PROJECT) )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/init.d/banner, \
-		@PATCHLEVEL@,  $(PATCHLEVEL) )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/init.d/banner, \
-		@SUBLEVEL@,  $(SUBLEVEL) )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/init.d/banner, \
-		@EXTRAVERSION@,  $(EXTRAVERSION) )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/init.d/banner, \
-		@DATE@, $(shell date -Iseconds) )
-
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, rootfs, ../init.d/banner, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER_LINK))
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SRAMDISK
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/sramdisk, \
-		/etc/init.d/sramdisk, n)
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SRAMDISK_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_link, rootfs, ../init.d/sramdisk, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SRAMDISK_LINK))
-endif
-endif
-
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# This part installs configuration files into /etc
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	#
+	# install files in rootfs
+	#
 
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_PASSWD
-# /etc/passwd
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_PASSWD
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/passwd, \
-		/etc/passwd, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_PASSWD
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/passwd, \
-		/etc/passwd, n)
-endif
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/passwd, n)
 endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SHADOW
-# /etc/shadow, /etc/shadow-
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_SHADOW
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0640, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/shadow, \
-		/etc/shadow, n)
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0600, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/shadow-, \
-		/etc/shadow-, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_SHADOW
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0640, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/shadow, \
-		/etc/shadow, n)
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0600, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/shadow-, \
-		/etc/shadow-, n)
-endif
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0640, /etc/shadow, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0600, /etc/shadow-, n)
 endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GROUP
-# /etc/group, /etc/gshadow
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_GROUP
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/group, \
-		/etc/group, n)
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0640, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/gshadow, \
-		/etc/gshadow, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_GROUP
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/group, \
-		/etc/group, n)
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0640, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/gshadow, \
-		/etc/gshadow, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/group, n)
 endif
+ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GSHADOW
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/gshadow, n)
 endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_FSTAB
-# /etc/fstab
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_FSTAB
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/fstab, \
-		/etc/fstab, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/fstab, n)
 endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_FSTAB
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/fstab, \
-		/etc/fstab, n)
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_MTAB
-# /etc/mtab
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_MTAB
-	@$(call install_link, rootfs, /proc/mounts, /etc/mtab)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_MTAB
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/mtab, \
-		/etc/mtab, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/mtab, n)
 endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_HOSTNAME
-# /etc/hostname
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_HOSTNAME
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/hostname, \
-		/etc/hostname, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/hostname, n)
 	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/hostname, \
 		@HOSTNAME@, \
 		$(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_HOSTNAME)))
 endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_HOSTNAME
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/hostname, \
-		/etc/hostname, n)
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_HOSTS
-# /etc/hosts
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_HOSTS
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/hosts, \
-		/etc/hosts, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_HOSTS
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/hosts, \
-		/etc/hosts, n)
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_INITTAB
-# /etc/inittab
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_INITTAB
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/inittab, \
-		/etc/inittab, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_INITTAB
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/inittab, \
-		/etc/inittab, n)
-endif
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inittab, \
-		@CONSOLE@, \
-		$(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_CONSOLE_NAME)))
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inittab, \
-		@SPEED@, \
-		$(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_CONSOLE_SPEED)))
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/hosts, n)
 endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_NSSWITCH
-# /etc/nsswitch
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_NSSWITCH
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/nsswitch.conf, \
-		/etc/nsswitch.conf, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_NSSWITCH
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/nsswitch.conf, \
-		/etc/nsswitch.conf, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/nsswitch.conf, n)
 endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_PROFILE
-# /etc/profile
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_PROFILE
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/profile, \
-		/etc/profile, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/profile, n)
 endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_PROFILE
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/profile, \
-		/etc/profile, n)
-endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_PROTOCOLS
-# /etc/protocols
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_PROTOCOLS
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/protocols, \
-		/etc/protocols, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_PROTOCOLS
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/protocols, \
-		/etc/protocols, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/protocols, n)
 endif
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_RESOLV
-# /etc/resolv
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/resolv.conf, \
-		/etc/resolv.conf, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/resolv.conf, n)
 endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_MODULES
-# /etc/modules
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, $(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/modules, /etc/modules, n)
+ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_SERVICES
+	@$(call install_alternative, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/services, n)
 endif
 
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_UDHCPC
-
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_UDHCPC
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0754, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/udhcpc.script, \
-		/etc/udhcpc.script, n)
-endif
-
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_UDHCPC
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0754, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/udhcpc.script, \
-		/etc/udhcpc.script, n)
-endif
-
-# udhcp expects the script to be called /usr/share/udhcpc/default.script,
-# so we make a link
-	@$(call install_link, rootfs, /etc/udhcpc.script, \
-		/usr/share/udhcpc/default.script)
-
-endif
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_CROND_CONF
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/cron)
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, /var/spool/cron/crontabs/)
-
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/crond/root, \
-		/var/spool/cron/crontabs/root, n)
-
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/crond/daily, \
-		/etc/cron/daily, n)
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# This part creates /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/services on demand
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-# create /etc/services if urshd is enabled without inetd
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_URSHD
-ifndef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_INETD
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/services.urshd_only, \
-		/etc/services, n )
-endif
-endif
-
-#
-# Normal procedure when inetd is enabled
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_INETD
-# /etc/inetd.conf
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_GENERIC_INETD
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/inetd.conf, \
-		/etc/inetd.conf, n )
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/services, \
-		/etc/services, n )
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_USER_INETD
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/inetd.conf, \
-		/etc/inetd.conf, n )
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/services, \
-		/etc/services, n )
-endif
-
-#
-# Replace all markers if service is enabled
-# or delete markers if service is disabled
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# add rshd if enabled
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_INETUTILS_RSHD
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@RSHD@, "shell stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/rshd" )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/services, \
-		@RSHD@, "shell 514/tcp cmd" )
-else
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, @RSHD@, )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/services, @RSHD@, )
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# add NTP if enabled
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_INETUTILS_NTP
-# FIXME: Whats needed to start ntpd with inted?
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@NTP@, "" )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/services, \
-		@NTP@, \
-		"ntp 123/tcp\nntp 123/udp" )
-else
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, @NTP@, )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/services, @NTP@, )
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# add cvs if enabled
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_CVS_INETD_SERVER
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_CVS_INETD_STRING),"")
-# add user defined string to start the cvs server into inetd.conf
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@CVSD@, $(PTXCONF_CVS_INETD_STRING) )
-else
-# add default string to start the cvs server into inetd.conf
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@CVSD@, \
-		"cvspserver stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/cvs cvsd -f @ROOT@ pserver" )
-endif
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_CVS_SERVER_REPOSITORY),"")
-# add info about repository's root
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@ROOT@, \
-		"--allow-root=$(PTXCONF_CVS_SERVER_REPOSITORY)" )
-else
-# use cvs' default if not otherwise specified
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@ROOT@, )
-endif
-# add cvs service
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, \
-		/etc/services, \
-		@CVSD@, \
-		"cvspserver 2401/tcp\ncvspserver 2401/udp")
-else
-# remove all cvs entries if this service is not enabled
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, @CVSD@, )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/services, @CVSD@, )
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# add rsync if enabled
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_RSYNC_INETD_SERVER
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_RSYNC_INETD_STRING),"")
-# add user defined string to start rsync server into inetd.conf
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@RSYNCD@, $(PTXCONF_RSYNC_INETD_STRING) )
-else
-# add default string to start the rsync server into inetd.conf
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@RSYNCD@, \
-		"rsync stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/rsync rsyncd --daemon @CONFIG@" )
-endif
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_RSYNC_CONFIG_FILE),"")
-# add path and name of config file
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@CONFIG@, "--config=$(PTXCONF_RSYNC_CONFIG_FILE)" )
-else
-# use rpath' default if not otherwise specified
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@CONFIG@, )
-endif
-# add rsync service
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, \
-		/etc/services, \
-		@RSYNCD@, \
-		"rsync 873/tcp\nrsync 873/udp" )
-else
-# remove all cvs entries if this service is not enabled
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, @RSYNCD@, )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/services, @RSYNCD@, )
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# add famd if enabled
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_FAM_INETD_SERVER
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_FAM_INETD_STRING),"")
-# add user defined string to start famd server into inetd.conf
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@FAMD@, $(PTXCONF_FAM_INETD_STRING) )
-else
-# add default string to start the rsync server into inetd.conf
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@FAMD@, \
-		"sgi_fam/1-2 stream  rpc/tcp wait root /usr/sbin/famd famd -c /etc/fam.conf" )
-endif
-else
-# remove all famd entries if this service is not enabled
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, @FAMD@, )
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# add telnetd if enabled
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_TELNETD
-ifdef PTXCONF_BUSYBOX_FEATURE_TELNETD_STANDALONE
-# remove all telnetd entries if this service is not enabled
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, @TELNETD@, )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/services, @TELNETD@, )
-else
-# for busybox only!
-# add default string to start the telnetd from busybox into inetd.conf
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@TELNETD@, \
-		"telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/telnetd telnetd" )
-
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, \
-		/etc/services, \
-		@TELNETD@, \
-		"telnet 23/tcp\ntelnet 23/udp" )
-endif
-else
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, @TELNETD@, )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/services, @TELNETD@, )
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# add portmap if enabled
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_PORTMAP_INETD_SERVER
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_PORTMAP_INETD_STRING),"")
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@PORTMAPD@, $(PTXCONF_PORTMAP_INETD_STRING) )
-else
-# add default string to start the portmap into inetd.conf
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@PORTMAPD@, \
-		"sunrpc stream tcp nowait root /sbin/portmap portmap" )
-endif
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, \
-		/etc/services, \
-		@PORTMAPD@, \
-		"sunrpc 111/tcp\nsunrpc 111/udp" )
-else
-# remove all portmapd entries if this service is not enabled
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, @PORTMAPD@, )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/services, @PORTMAPD@, )
-
-endif
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# add dnsmasq if enabled
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_DNSMASQ_INETD_SERVER
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_DNSMASQ_INETD_STRING),"")
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@DNSD@, \
-		$(PTXCONF_DNSMASQ_INETD_STRING) )
-else
-# add default string to start the dnsmasq into inetd.conf
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@DNSD@, \
-		"domain stream tcp nowait root /sbin/dnsmasq domain" )
-endif
-# add dns service
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, \
-		/etc/services, \
-		@DNSD@, \
-		"domain 53/tcp\ndomain 53/udp" )
-else
-# remove all dnsmasq entries if this service is not enabled
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, @DNSD@, )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/services, @DNSD@, )
-endif
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# add tftpd if enabled
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_INETUTILS_TFTPD
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_INETUTILS_TFTPD_STRING),"")
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@TFTPD@, \
-		$(PTXCONF_INETUTILS_TFTPD_STRING) )
-else
-# add default string to start the tftpd into inetd.conf
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@TFTPD@, \
-		"tftp dgram udp wait nobody /sbin/tftpd tftpd -l @ROOT@" )
-endif
-# replace the base dir on demand
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_INETUTILS_TFTPD_BASE_DIR),"")
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, \
-		/etc/inetd.conf, \
-		@ROOT@, \
-		$(PTXCONF_INETUTILS_TFTPD_BASE_DIR) )
-endif
-# add tftp service
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, \
-		/etc/services, \
-		@TFTPD@, \
-		"tftp 69/udp" )
-else
-# remove all tftp entries if this service is not enabled
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/inetd.conf, @TFTPD@, )
-	@$(call install_replace, rootfs, /etc/services, @TFTPD@, )
-endif
-endif
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	@$(call install_finish, rootfs)
 
 	@$(call touch, $@)
diff --git a/rules/rootfs_configfiles.in b/rules/rootfs_configfiles.in
index f743769c1..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/rules/rootfs_configfiles.in
+++ b/rules/rootfs_configfiles.in
@@ -1,520 +0,0 @@
-## SECTION=rootfs
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-menu "config files                  "
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-#
-# /etc/passwd
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_PASSWD
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/passwd                   "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/passwd file from a selectable source.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/passwd"
-		depends on ROOTFS_PASSWD
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_PASSWD
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_PASSWD
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/passwd file. This file does
-			  not offer any security, the root login is without a
-			  password. So don't use it in a network environment
-			  which is available to the outside.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/passwd
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_PASSWD
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined passwd. PTXdist uses file
-			  projectroot/etc/passwd in your local project
-	endchoice
-
-#
-# /etc/shadow, /etc/shadow-
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_SHADOW
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/shadow, /etc/shadow-     "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/shadow and /etc/shadow- file from a selectable source.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/shadow|shadow-"
-		depends on ROOTFS_SHADOW
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_SHADOW
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_SHADOW
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/shadow and /etc/shadow- file.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/shadow|shadow-
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_SHADOW
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined shadow|shadow-. PTXdist uses
-			  files projectroot/etc/shadow|shadow- in your local
-			  project
-	endchoice
-
-#
-# /etc/group, /etc/gshadow
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_GROUP
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/group, /etc/gshadow      "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/group and /etc/gshadow file from a selectable source.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/group|gshadow"
-		depends on ROOTFS_GROUP
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_GROUP
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_GROUP
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/group and /etc/gshadow file.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/group|gshadow
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_GROUP
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined group|gshadow. PTXdist uses files
-			  projectroot/etc/group|gshadow in your local project
-	endchoice
-
-#
-# /etc/fstab
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_FSTAB
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/fstab                    "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/fstab file from a selectable source.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/fstab"
-		depends on ROOTFS_FSTAB
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_FSTAB
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_FSTAB
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  This uses a generic fstab for this project. See
-			  <ptxdist-install>/generic/fstab
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_FSTAB
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined fstab. PTXdist uses file
-			  projectroot/etc/fstab in your local project
-	endchoice
-
-#
-# /etc/mtab
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_MTAB
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/mtab                     "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/mtab file from a selectable source.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/mtab"
-		depends on ROOTFS_MTAB
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_MTAB
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_MTAB
-			bool
-			prompt "Use link"
-			help
-			  Installs a link to /proc/mounts as /etc/mtab. Some tools
-			  like those from the e2fs-tools suite need this file to
-			  function properly. However, it is a good idea to keep this
-			  file around, since a real /etc/mtab would have to be
-			  read-write to be accurate, which is not a good idea in
-			  embedded environments with ro-mounted rootfs.
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_MTAB
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined fstab. PTXdist uses file
-			  projectroot/etc/mtab in your local project
-	endchoice
-
-#
-# /etc/hostname
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_HOSTNAME
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/hostname                 "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a generic /etc/hostname file.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/hostname"
-		depends on ROOTFS_HOSTNAME
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_HOSTNAME
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_HOSTNAME
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/hostname file.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/hostname
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_HOSTNAME
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined /etc/hostname. PTXdist uses
-			  file projectroot/etc/hostname in your local project
-
-	endchoice
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_HOSTNAME
-		depends on ROOTFS_HOSTNAME
-		depends on ROOTFS_GENERIC_HOSTNAME
-		string
-		default ptx
-		prompt "set hostname in /etc/hostname"
-
-#
-# /etc/hosts
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_HOSTS
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/hosts                    "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/hosts file from a selectable source.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/hosts"
-		depends on ROOTFS_HOSTS
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_HOSTS
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_HOSTS
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/hosts file.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/hosts
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_HOSTS
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined /etc/hosts. PTXdist uses file
-			  projectroot/etc/hosts in your local project
-
-	endchoice
-
-#
-# /etc/inittab
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_INITTAB
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	select BUSYBOX_GETTY if BUSYBOX
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/inittab                  "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/inittab file from a selectable source.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/inittab"
-		depends on ROOTFS_INITTAB
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_INITTAB
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_INITTAB
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/inittab file.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/inittab
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_INITTAB
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined /etc/inittab. PTXdist uses file
-			  projectroot/etc/inittab in your local project.
-			  Note: The placeholders @SPEED@ and @CONSOLE@ will be
-			  replaced before installing with the values below.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/inittab how to use them.
-	endchoice
-
-#
-# /etc/nsswitch
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_NSSWITCH
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/nsswitch.conf            "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/nsswitch.conf file from a selectable source.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/nsswitch.conf"
-		depends on ROOTFS_NSSWITCH
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_NSSWITCH
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_NSSWITCH
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/nsswitch.conf file. See
-			  <ptxdist-install>/generic/nsswitch.conf.
-			  Note: This file only supports local name resolution. It
-			  does not use any DNS service, so it makes no sense to
-			  use a /etc/resolv.conf if this generic file is in use.
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_NSSWITCH
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined /etc/nsswitch.conf. PTXdist
-			  uses file projectroot/etc/nsswitch.conf in your local
-			  project. Refer "man nsswitch.conf" how to create a
-			  specific file to achive your requirements.
-	endchoice
-
-#
-# /etc/resolv.conf
-# This file makes only sense when:
-#  - dns is activated in nsswitch.conf (our generic one does not so)
-#  - the network DNS is known
-#
-config ROOTFS_RESOLV
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	depends on ROOTFS_USER_NSSWITCH
-	bool
-	prompt "project's /etc/resolv.conf"
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/resolv.conf file from projectroot/etc/resolv.conf in
-	  your local project. Refer "man resolv.conf" how to create a specific
-	  file to achive your requirements.
-
-#
-# /etc/profile
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_PROFILE
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/profile                  "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a generic /etc/profile file.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/profile"
-		depends on ROOTFS_PROFILE
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_PROFILE
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_PROFILE
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/profile file.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/profile
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_PROFILE
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined /etc/profile. PTXdist
-			  uses file projectroot/etc/profile in your local
-			  project.
-
-	endchoice
-
-#
-# /etc/protocols
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_PROTOCOLS
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/protocols                "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/protocols file from a selectable source.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/protocols"
-		depends on ROOTFS_PROTOCOLS
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_PROTOCOLS
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_PROTOCOLS
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Install a generic /etc/protocols file. See
-			  <ptxdist-install>/generic/protocols.
-			  Note: This will provide only the required
-			  entries. If you need a full blown protocols,
-			  use your own.
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_PROTOCOLS
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined /etc/protocols. PTXdist
-			  uses file projectroot/etc/protocols in your local
-			  project.
-
-	endchoice
-
-#
-# /etc/inetd.conf
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_INETD
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	depends on BUSYBOX_INETD || INETUTILS_INETD
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/inetd.conf               "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/inetd.conf file from a selectable source.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/inetd.conf"
-		depends on ROOTFS_INETD
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_INETD
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_INETD
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Install a generic /etc/inetd.conf file. See
-			  <ptxdist-install>/generic/inetd.conf. But there are
-			  mostly placeholders in. It depends on the selections
-			  you made, what placeholders expand to a valid value.
-			  Not selected tools expand their placeholder to empty
-			  space.
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_INETD
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined /etc/inetd.conf. PTXdist
-			  uses file projectroot/etc/inetd.conf in your local
-			  project. You can also use the placeholders from the
-			  generic part if you like.
-
-	endchoice
-
-#
-# /etc/modules
-#
-config ROOTFS_ETC_MODULES
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_MODULES
-	bool
-	prompt "project's /etc/modules"
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/modules file from projectroot/etc/modules in
-	  your local project.
-
-#
-# /etc/udhcpc.script
-# specific to BusyBox' udhcp-client
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_UDHCPC
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	depends on BUSYBOX_APP_UDHCPC
-	select BUSYBOX_IFCONFIG
-	bool
-	prompt "/etc/udhcpc.script            "
-	default y
-	help
-	  Installs a /etc/udhcpc.script file from a selectable source.
-	  You have checked BusyBox' udhcpc feature. It accepts the -s file or
-	  --script=file option. So this /etc/udhcpc.script will be run at dhcp
-	  events.
-	  If your network supports DNS, this script will generate /etc/resolv.conf.
-	  To use this feature, you also need a user defined /etc/nsswitch.conf
-	  file that enables DNS for name resolution. The generic one shipped
-	  with PTXdist does not so.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of /etc/udhcpc.script"
-		depends on ROOTFS_UDHCPC
-		default ROOTFS_GENERIC_UDHCPC
-
-		config ROOTFS_GENERIC_UDHCPC
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Install a generic /etc/udhcpc.script file. See
-			  <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/udhcpc.script.
-
-		config ROOTFS_USER_UDHCPC
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined /etc/udhcpc.script. PTXdist
-			  uses file projectroot/etc/udhcpc.script in your local
-			  project.
-
-	endchoice
-
-#
-# for BusyBox' crond only
-# /var/spool/cron/crontabs/
-# /etc/crond.conf
-#
-config ROOTFS_USER_CROND_CONF
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND
-	bool
-	prompt "project's crond configuration"
-	help
-	  Install /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root from projectroot/crond/root and
-	  /etc/cron/daily from projectroot/crond/daily
-
-#
-# for BusyBox' http only
-# install users httpd.conf
-#
-config ROOTFS_BUSYBOX_USER_HTTPD_CONF
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	depends on BUSYBOX_HTTPD
-	bool
-	prompt "project's httpd.conf configuration"
-	help
-	  Install /etc/httpd.conf from projectroot/etc/httpd.conf
-	  Note: This is for the busysbox based httpd only!
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-endmenu
diff --git a/rules/rootfs_init_d_files.in b/rules/rootfs_init_d_files.in
index 6acc135c1..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/rules/rootfs_init_d_files.in
+++ b/rules/rootfs_init_d_files.in
@@ -1,310 +0,0 @@
-## SECTION=rootfs
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-menu "start scripts (/etc/init.d)   "
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-	depends on ROOTFS
-	bool
-	prompt "Generic Scripts for /etc/init.d"
-	default y
-	select BUSYBOX_RUN_PARTS if BUSYBOX
-	help
-	  When enabled, this option copies the files from
-	  ${PTXDIST_TOPDIR}/generic/etc/init.d to the target root
-	  filesystem. The files contain useful defaults for most projects,
-	  so if you don't intend to use your completely self-made etc
-	  directory you should problably switch this on.
-
-########################## rcS startup control ############################
-
-menuconfig ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RCS
-	bool
-	prompt "rcS                         "
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-	default y
-	select BUSYBOX_HOSTNAME if BUSYBOX
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/rcS script is started by init in /etc/inittab.
-	  Its main purpose is to run the other init scripts by calling
-	  run-parts.
-	  The generic rcS script needs a '/bin/sh' shell and the commands
-          'mount', 'grep' and 'hostname'.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of rcS script"
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RCS_DEFAULT
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RCS
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RCS_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/rcS startup script.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/rcS
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RCS_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This installs a user defined rcS startup script.
-			  PTXdist uses the file projectroot/etc/init.d/rcS in
-			  your local project
-	endchoice
-
-########################## inetd for BusyBox ############################
-
-# initd startscript is for busysbox only
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_INETD
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-	depends on BUSYBOX_INETD
-	bool
-	prompt "inetd"
-	help
-	  When enabled, this option installs the generic /etc/init.d/inetd
-	  file. This script starts your internet super server (inetd).
-	  This is for BusyBox' inetd only.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_LOGROTATE
-	bool
-	prompt "minimal logrotate"
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/logrotate script is a minimal logrotator.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_MODULES
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-	bool
-	prompt "modules"
-	help
-	  When enabled, load all modules in /etc/modules. This requires
-	  one type of the tool "grep" (from BusyBox or paket procps)
-
-menuconfig ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-	bool
-	default y
-	prompt "networking                  "
-	select BUSYBOX_IFUPDOWN if BUSYBOX
-	select BUSYBOX_IFCONFIG if BUSYBOX
-	select BUSYBOX_CAT if BUSYBOX
-	select BUSYBOX_FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_IP if BUSYBOX
-	help
-	  When enabled, this option installs the generic
-	  /etc/init.d/networking file. This script starts
-	  your network interfaces by calling ifup -a
-	  To run this script you will need the shell commands
-	  'cat', 'grep' and 'ifconfig'
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING_INTERFACES
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING
-		string
-		prompt "/etc/network/interfaces file"
-		default "${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/network/interfaces"
-		help
-		  Copy this file to /etc/network/interfaces.
-
-########################## Telnetd from Busysbox ############################
-
-menuconfig ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-	depends on BUSYBOX_TELNETD
-	depends on BUSYBOX_FEATURE_TELNETD_STANDALONE
-	bool
-	default y
-	prompt "telnetd                     "
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/telnetd script starts up your busybox based telnetd
-	  daemon. Depending on your configuration utelnetd or telnetd
-	  is started.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of startup script"
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD_DEFAULT
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/telnetd startup script.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/telnetd
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined telnetd startup script.
-			  PTXdist uses file projectroot/etc/init.d/telnetd in
-			  your local project
-	endchoice
-
-######################## syslogd/klogd from Busysbox ##########################
-
-menuconfig ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGD_KLOGD
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-	depends on BUSYBOX_SYSLOGD
-	bool
-	prompt "syslogd                     "
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/syslogd script starts up your busybox based
-	  syslogd/klogd daemon. Depending on your configuration also klogd will
-	  be started.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of startup script"
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGD_KLOGD_DEFAULT
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGD_KLOGD
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGD_KLOGD_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/syslogd startup script.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/syslogd
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGD_KLOGD_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined syslogd startup script.
-			  PTXdist uses file projectroot/etc/init.d/syslogd in
-			  your local project
-	endchoice
-
-######################## hwclock from Busysbox ##########################
-
-menuconfig ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HWCLOCK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-	depends on BUSYBOX_HWCLOCK
-	bool
-	prompt "timekeeper                  "
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/timekeeper script syncs the target with an internal
-	  real time clock at startup
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of startup script"
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HWCLOCK_DEFAULT
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HWCLOCK
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HWCLOCK_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/timekeeper script.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/timekeeper
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HWCLOCK_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined timekeeper script.
-			  PTXdist uses file projectroot/etc/init.d/timepeeper in
-			  your local project
-	endchoice
-
-########################## User startup script ##############################
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_STARTUP
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-	bool
-	prompt "startup"
-	help
-	  This script runs /home/startup if it exists and is
-	  executable
-
-########################## Banner ##########################################
-
-menuconfig ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-	select FIGLET
-	bool
-	default y
-	prompt "banner                      "
-	help
-	  This Option adds a specific vendor string to
-	  the script which displays a nifty ptxdist
-	   _
-	  | |__   __ _ _ __  _ __   ___ _ __
-	  | '_ \ / _` | '_ \| '_ \ / _ \ '__|
-	  | |_) | (_| | | | | | | |  __/ |
-	  |_.__/ \__,_|_| |_|_| |_|\___|_|
-	  page with the hostname and other stuff at
-	  startup.
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_VENDOR
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER
-		string
-		prompt "vendorname in /etc/init.d/banner"
-		help
-		  Type in here your favorite vendorname. It gets displayed
-		  whenever your system starts.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of banner script"
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER_DEFAULT
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  A file from generic/etc/init.d/banner will be used.
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined banner script.
-			  PTXdist uses file projectroot/etc/init.d/banner of
-			  your local project
-	endchoice
-
-
-########################## crond ##########################################
-# this is for BusyBox' crond only
-#
-menuconfig ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD && BUSYBOX_CROND
-	bool
-	default y
-	prompt "crond                       "
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/crond script lets you control BusyBox' crond daemon.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of startup scrict"
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND_DEFAULT
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  A file from generic/etc/init.d/crond will be used.
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined crond startup script.
-			  PTXdist uses file projectroot/etc/init.d/crond in
-			  your local project
-	endchoice
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SRAMDISK
-	bool
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD
-	prompt "sramdisk                    "
-	help
-	  Start script for SRAM ramdisk.
-
-endmenu
diff --git a/rules/rootfs_rc_d_links.in b/rules/rootfs_rc_d_links.in
deleted file mode 100644
index fa1f844bf..000000000
--- a/rules/rootfs_rc_d_links.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,309 +0,0 @@
-## SECTION=rootfs
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-menu "startscript links (/etc/rc.d) "
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_UDEV_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_UDEV
-	string
-	prompt "udev link name"
-	default "S00_udev"
-	help
-	  Set a link to with this name in /etc/rc.d which points to
-	  /etc/init.d/udev. Keep this entry empty if you do not want to start
-	  this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_MODULES_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_MODULES
-	string
-	prompt "modules link name"
-	default "S01_modules"
-	help
-	  Set a link to with this name in /etc/rc.d which points to
-	  /etc/init.d/modules. Keep this entry empty if you do not want to start
-	  this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NETWORKING
-	string
-	prompt "network link name"
-	default "S02_networking"
-	help
-	  Set a link to with this name in /etc/rc.d which points to
-	  /etc/init.d/networking. Keep this entry empty if you do not want to
-	  start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_ALSA_UTILS_LINK
-	depends on ALSA_UTILS
-	string
-	prompt "alsa-utils link name"
-	default "S02_alsa-utils"
-	help
-	  Set a link to with this name in /etc/rc.d which points to
-	  /etc/init.d/alsa-utils. Keep this entry empty if you do not want to
-	  start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_BANNER
-	string
-	prompt "banner link name"
-	default "S03_banner"
-	help
-	  Set a link to with this name in /etc/rc.d which points to
-	  /etc/init.d/banner. Keep this entry empty if you do not want to start
-	  this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SRAMDISK_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SRAMDISK
-	string
-	prompt "sramdisk link name"
-	default "S05_sramdisk"
-	help
-	  Set a link to with this name in /etc/rc.d which points to
-	  /etc/init.d/sramdisk. Keep this entry empty if you do not want to start
-	  this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY_DEFAULT || ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CHRONY_USER
-	string
-	prompt "chrony link name"
-	default "S03_chrony"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/chrony to
-	  start chronyd ntp client/server when system starts. Keep this
-	  entry empty if you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NFS_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NFS_DEFAULT || ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NFS_USER
-	string
-	prompt "nfsd link name"
-	default "S06_nfsd"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/nfsd to
-	  start nfs server when system starts. Keep this entry empty if
-	  you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD || ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_UTELNETD
-	string
-	prompt "telnetd link name"
-	default "S07_telnetd"
-	help
-	  Set a link to with this name in /etc/rc.d which points to
-	  /etc/init.d/telnetd. Keep this entry empty if you do not want to start
-	  this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGNG_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGNG_STARTSCRIPT
-	string
-	prompt "syslog-ng link name"
-	default "S08_syslog-ng"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/syslog-ng to
-	  start the syslog-ng daemon when system boots. Keep this entry empty if
-	  you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HTTPD_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HTTPD
-	string
-	prompt "apache link name"
-	default "S08_httpd"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/httpd to
-	  start apache when system boots. Keep this entry empty if
-	  you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DROPBEAR_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DROPBEAR
-	string
-	prompt "dropbear link name"
-	default "S08_dropbear"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/dropbear to
-	  start dropbear when system boots. Keep this entry empty if
-	  you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_OPENSSH_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_OPENSSH
-	string
-	prompt "openssh link name"
-	default "S08_openssh"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/openssh to
-	  start openssh when system boots. Keep this entry empty if
-	  you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PUREFTPD
-	string
-	prompt "pureftpd link name"
-	default "S09_pureftpd"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/pure-ftpd to
-	  start pure ftp daemon when system starts. Keep this entry empty if
-	  you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SAMBA_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SAMBA
-	string
-	prompt "samba link name"
-	default "S10_samba"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/samba to
-	  start the samba server.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_THTTPD_LINK
-	depends on THTTPD
-	string
-	prompt "thttpd link name"
-	default "S10_thttpd"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/thttpd to
-	  start thin http daemon when system starts. Keep this entry empty if
-	  you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_LIGHTTPD_LINK
-	depends on LIGHTTPD
-	string
-	prompt "lighttpd link name"
-	default "S10_lighttpd"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/lighttpd to
-	  start thin http daemon when system starts. Keep this entry empty if
-	  you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DNSMASQ_LINK
-	depends on DNSMASQ_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-	string
-	prompt "dnsmasq link name"
-	default "S10_dnsmasq"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/dnsmasq to
-	  start dnsmasq as a standalone service when system starts. Keep this
-	  entry empty if you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_PORTMAP_LINK
-	depends on PORTMAP_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-	string
-	prompt "portmap link name"
-	default "S11_portmapd"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/portmapd to
-	  start portmap as a standalone service when system starts. Keep this
-	  entry empty if you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_INETD_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_INETD || INETUTILS_ETC_INITD_INETD
-	string
-	prompt "inted link name"
-	default "S11_inetd"
-	help
-	  Set a link to with this name in /etc/rc.d which points to
-	  /etc/init.d/inetd. Keep this entry empty if you do not want to start
-	  this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CVS_LINK
-	depends on CVS_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-	string
-	prompt "cvs link name"
-	default "S13_cvs"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/cvs to
-	  start cvs as a standalone service when system starts. Keep this entry
-	  empty if you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC_LINK
-	depends on RSYNC_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-	string
-	prompt "rsync link name"
-	default "S14_rsync"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/rsync to
-	  start rsync as a standalone service when system starts. Keep this
-	  entry empty if you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC3_LINK
-	depends on RSYNC3_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-	string
-	prompt "rsync3 link name"
-	default "S14_rsync"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/rsync to
-	  start rsync as a standalone service when system starts. Keep this
-	  entry empty if you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_FAM_LINK
-	depends on FAM_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-	string
-	prompt "fam link name"
-	default "S15_famd"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/famd to
-	  start fam as a standalone service when system starts. Keep this entry
-	  empty if you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGD_KLOGD_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGD_KLOGD
-	string
-	prompt "syslogd link name"
-	default "S16_syslogd"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/syslogd to
-	  start syslogd/klogd when system starts. Keep this entry empty if
-	  you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_CROND
-	string
-	prompt "crond link name"
-	default "S17_crond"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/crond to
-	  start crond when system starts. Keep this entry empty if
-	  you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_DBUS_LINK
-	depends on DBUS_INSTALL_STARTUP_SCRIPT
-	string
-	prompt "dbus link name"
-	default "S18_dbus"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/dbus to
-	  start dbus when system starts. Keep this entry empty if
-	  you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NTPCLIENT_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NTPCLIENT_DEFAULT || ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_NTPCLIENT_USER
-	string
-	prompt "ntpclient link name"
-	default "S19_ntpclient"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/ntpclient to
-	  start ntpclientd when system starts. Keep this entry empty if
-	  you do not want to start this service automatically.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TIMEKEEPER_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_HWCLOCK
-	string
-	prompt "timekeeper link name"
-	default "S20_timekeeper"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/timekeerper to
-	  sync the system with an internal real time clock when it starts up.
-	  Keep this entry empty if you want to sync manually.
-
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_STARTUP_LINK
-	depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_STARTUP
-	string
-	prompt "startup link name"
-	default "S21_startup"
-	help
-	  Set a link into /etc/rc.d which points to /etc/init.d/startup to
-	  allow a user to start his own application in /home/startup when
-	  the system starts up.
-	  Keep this entry empty if you don't want it to be done automatically.
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-endmenu
diff --git a/rules/rsync.in b/rules/rsync.in
index e55949789..a2513d294 100644
--- a/rules/rsync.in
+++ b/rules/rsync.in
@@ -81,29 +81,10 @@ choice
 
 endchoice
 
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup script"
-	depends on RSYNC_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-	default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC_DEFAULT
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC_DEFAULT
-		bool
-		prompt "Use generic"
-		help
-		  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/rsyncd startup script.
-		  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/rsyncd
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC_USER
-		bool
-		prompt "User defined"
-		help
-		  This uses a user defined rsync startup script. PTXdist
-		  uses files projectroot/etc/init.d/rsyncd in your local
-		  project. You should use "@CONFIG@" in your script.
-		  This gets replaced by "--config=" and the path to the config
-		  file given above.
-
-endchoice
+config RSYNC_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/rsync"
 
 config RSYNC_INETD_STRING
 	string
diff --git a/rules/rsync.make b/rules/rsync.make
index 4256ac583..bed18b73f 100644
--- a/rules/rsync.make
+++ b/rules/rsync.make
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ endif
 $(STATEDIR)/rsync.targetinstall:
 	@$(call targetinfo)
 
-	@$(call install_init, rsync)
+	@$(call install_init,  rsync)
 	@$(call install_fixup, rsync,PACKAGE,rsync)
 	@$(call install_fixup, rsync,PRIORITY,optional)
 	@$(call install_fixup, rsync,VERSION,$(RSYNC_VERSION))
@@ -90,68 +90,30 @@ $(STATEDIR)/rsync.targetinstall:
 		$(RSYNC_DIR)/rsync, \
 		/usr/bin/rsync)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_RSYNC_CONFIG_FILE_DEFAULT
-ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_RSYNC_CONFIG_FILE)),)
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/rsyncd.conf, \
-		$(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_RSYNC_CONFIG_FILE)), n )
-else
-# use default
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/rsyncd.conf, \
-		/etc/rsyncd.conf, n)
-endif
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/rsyncd.secrets, \
-		/etc/rsyncd.secrets, n)
-endif
-
-ifdef PTXCONF_RSYNC_CONFIG_FILE_USER
-ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_RSYNC_CONFIG_FILE)),)
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/rsyncd.conf, \
-		$(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_RSYNC_CONFIG_FILE)), n )
-else
-# use as default
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/rsyncd.conf, \
-		/etc/rsyncd.conf, n)
-endif
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/rsyncd.secrets, \
-		/etc/rsyncd.secrets, n)
-endif
+	@$(call install_alternative, rsync, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/rsyncd.conf, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, rsync, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/rsyncd.secrets, n)
 
 ifdef PTXCONF_RSYNC_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-# provide everything for standalone mode
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC_DEFAULT
-# install generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/rsyncd, \
-		/etc/init.d/rsyncd, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/rsyncd, \
-		/etc/init.d/rsyncd, n)
-endif
-# replace the @CONFIG@ with path and name of the configfile
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_RSYNC_CONFIG_FILE),"")
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_RSYNC_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, rsync, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/rsyncd, n)
 	@$(call install_replace, rsync, /etc/init.d/rsyncd, \
 		@CONFIG@, \
 		"--config=$(PTXCONF_RSYNC_CONFIG_FILE)" )
 endif
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, rsync, ../init.d/rsyncd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC_LINK), n)
 endif
 endif
 
+	#
+	# /etc/inetd.conf sniplet
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_RSYNC_INETD_SERVER
+	@$(call install_alternative, rsync, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/inetd.conf.d/rsync, n)
+	@$(call install_replace, rsync, /etc/inetd.conf.d/rsync, \
+		@CONFIG@, "--config=$(PTXCONF_RSYNC_CONFIG_FILE)" )
+endif
+
 	@$(call install_finish, rsync)
 	@$(call touch)
 
diff --git a/rules/rsync3.in b/rules/rsync3.in
index 743d9aded..ec22f3cfa 100644
--- a/rules/rsync3.in
+++ b/rules/rsync3.in
@@ -24,95 +24,9 @@ config RSYNC3_LARGE_FILE
 	help
 	  Support for large files
 
-config RSYNC3_CONFIG_FILE
-	string
-	default "/etc/rsyncd.conf"
-	prompt "Configuration file at runtime"
-	help
-	  Set configuration file for rsync server to given path on your target
-
-comment "runtime options   ---"
-
-choice
-
-prompt "Kind of rsyncd.conf/rsyncd.secrets file"
-default RSYNC3_CONFIG_FILE_DEFAULT
-
-config RSYNC3_CONFIG_FILE_DEFAULT
+config RSYNC3_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
-	prompt "Use generic"
-	help
-	  The files from generic/etc/rsyncd.conf|rsyncd.secrets will be used.
-	  Its a very good idea to start with this default files and save a
-	  customised version into your project, because the generic files are
-	  really useless. You can use your own version if you select
-	  "User defined" here.
-
-config RSYNC3_CONFIG_FILE_USER
-	bool
-	prompt "User defined"
-	help
-	  The files from <project>/projectroot/etc/rsyncd.conf|rsyncd.secrets
-	  will be used.
-
-endchoice
-
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup"
-	default RSYNC3_INETD_SERVER
-
-	config RSYNC3_INETD_SERVER
-		bool
-		prompt "inetd driven"
-		help
-		  This installs a startup configuration for rsync from inetd. It adds to
-		  the /etc/inetd.conf a line like this:
-		  rsync stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/rsync rsyncd --daemon @CONFIG@
-		  Note: You must enable one of the two possible inet daemons: There is
-		  one embedded in busybox and one in packet inetutils.
-
-	config RSYNC3_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-		bool
-		prompt "standalone"
-		help
-		  This installs rsync startup script /etc/init.d/rsyncd. With this
-		  script the rsync server will be started at system startup and
-		  waits for connections
-
-endchoice
-
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup script"
-	depends on RSYNC3_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-	default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC3_DEFAULT
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC3_DEFAULT
-		bool
-		prompt "Use generic"
-		help
-		  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/rsyncd startup script.
-		  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/rsyncd
-
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC3_USER
-		bool
-		prompt "User defined"
-		help
-		  This uses a user defined rsync startup script. PTXdist
-		  uses files projectroot/etc/init.d/rsyncd in your local
-		  project. You should use "@CONFIG@" in your script.
-		  This gets replaced by "--config=" and the path to the config
-		  file given above.
-
-endchoice
-
-config RSYNC3_INETD_STRING
-	string
-	depends on RSYNC3_INETD_SERVER
-	prompt "inetd service entry"
-	default "rsync stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/rsync rsyncd --daemon @CONFIG@"
-	help
-	  This string is added to inetd's configuration /etc/inetd.conf. @CONFIG@
-	  in this string will be replaced with the --config option, and the
-	  path given above for configuration
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/rsync"
 
 endif
diff --git a/rules/rsync3.make b/rules/rsync3.make
index 4d122ad73..9ff821f0d 100644
--- a/rules/rsync3.make
+++ b/rules/rsync3.make
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ endif
 $(STATEDIR)/rsync3.targetinstall:
 	@$(call targetinfo)
 
-	@$(call install_init, rsync3)
+	@$(call install_init,  rsync3)
 	@$(call install_fixup, rsync3,PACKAGE,rsync3)
 	@$(call install_fixup, rsync3,PRIORITY,optional)
 	@$(call install_fixup, rsync3,VERSION,$(RSYNC3_VERSION))
@@ -85,68 +85,18 @@ $(STATEDIR)/rsync3.targetinstall:
 		$(RSYNC3_DIR)/rsync, \
 		/usr/bin/rsync)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_RSYNC3_CONFIG_FILE_DEFAULT
-ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_RSYNC3_CONFIG_FILE)),)
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync3, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/rsyncd.conf, \
-		$(PTXCONF_RSYNC3_CONFIG_FILE), n)
-else
-# use default
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync3, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/rsyncd.conf, \
-		/etc/rsyncd.conf, n)
-endif
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync3, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/rsyncd.secrets, \
-		/etc/rsyncd.secrets, n)
-endif
+	@$(call install_alternative, rsync3, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/rsyncd.conf, n)
+	@$(call install_alternative, rsync3, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/rsyncd.secrets, n)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_RSYNC3_CONFIG_FILE_USER
-ifneq ($(call remove_quotes,$(PTXCONF_RSYNC3_CONFIG_FILE)),)
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync3, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/rsyncd.conf, \
-		$(PTXCONF_RSYNC3_CONFIG_FILE), n)
-else
-# use as default
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync3, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/rsyncd.conf, \
-		/etc/rsyncd.conf, n)
-endif
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync3, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/rsyncd.secrets, \
-		/etc/rsyncd.secrets, n)
-endif
+	#
+	# busybox init
+	#
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_RSYNC3_STARTUP_TYPE_STANDALONE
-# provide everything for standalone mode
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC3_DEFAULT
-# install generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync3, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/rsyncd, \
-		/etc/init.d/rsyncd, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC3_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync3, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/rsyncd, \
-		/etc/init.d/rsyncd, n)
-endif
-# replace the @CONFIG@ with path and name of the configfile
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_RSYNC3_CONFIG_FILE),"")
-	@$(call install_replace, rsync3, /etc/init.d/rsyncd, \
-		@CONFIG@, \
-		"--config=$(PTXCONF_RSYNC3_CONFIG_FILE)" )
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_RSYNC3_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, rsync3, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/rsyncd, n)
 endif
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC3_LINK),)
-	@$(call install_copy, rsync3, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, rsync3, ../init.d/rsyncd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_RSYNC3_LINK), n)
 endif
-endif
-
 	@$(call install_finish, rsync3)
 	@$(call touch)
 
diff --git a/rules/samba.in b/rules/samba.in
index 0df2a41ae..22ada7c7d 100644
--- a/rules/samba.in
+++ b/rules/samba.in
@@ -132,31 +132,6 @@ if SAMBA
 		  have to enable this. If you say n here. The samba server will
 		  generates his own secrets.tdb after initialisation.
 
-	config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SAMBA
-		bool
-		depends on SAMBA_SERVER
-		select BUSYBOX_START_STOP_DAEMON      if BUSYBOX
-		default y
-		choice
-			prompt "Kind of samba start script"
-			depends on SAMBA
-			depends on SAMBA_SERVER
-			default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SAMBA_DEFAULT
-
-			config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SAMBA_DEFAULT
-				bool
-				prompt "Use generic"
-				help
-			  	  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/samba file.
-
-			config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SAMBA_USER
-				bool
-				prompt "User defined"
-				help
-				  This uses a user defined init file. Will use
-				  the file out of projectroot/etc/init.d/samba
-		endchoice
-
 	config SAMBA_CLIENT
 		bool
 		select SAMBA_COMMON
@@ -185,4 +160,9 @@ if SAMBA
 		help
 		  Turn on CUPS support
 
+	config SAMBA_STARTSCRIPT
+		bool
+		default y
+		prompt "install /etc/init.d/samba"
+
 endif
diff --git a/rules/samba.make b/rules/samba.make
index 51de6724b..a626d41b4 100644
--- a/rules/samba.make
+++ b/rules/samba.make
@@ -150,21 +150,15 @@ ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_SAMBA_SECRETS_USER
 		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/samba/secrets.tdb,\
 		/etc/samba/secrets.tdb, n)
 endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SAMBA_DEFAULT
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/samba, \
-		/etc/init.d/samba, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SAMBA_USER
-	@$(call install_copy, rootfs, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/samba,\
-		/etc/init.d/samba, n)
-endif
 
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SAMBA_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, samba, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, samba, ../init.d/samba, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SAMBA_LINK))
+	#
+	# busybox init
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_SAMBA_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, samba, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/samba, n)
+endif
 endif
 
 ifdef PTXCONF_SAMBA_CLIENT
diff --git a/rules/syslogng.in b/rules/syslogng.in
index cc219b8c3..5a11f073e 100644
--- a/rules/syslogng.in
+++ b/rules/syslogng.in
@@ -85,33 +85,9 @@ config ROOTFS_ETC_SYSLOGNG_CONFIG
 
 	endchoice
 
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGNG_STARTSCRIPT
+config SYSLOGNG_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
 	default y
-	prompt "Install startup script"
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/syslog-ng script lets you control the syslog-ng daemon.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of startup script"
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGNG_STARTSCRIPT
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGNG_DEFAULT
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGNG_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/syslog-ng startup script.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/syslog-ng
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGNG_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined syslog-ng startup script. PTXdist
-			  uses file projectroot/etc/init.d/syslog-ng in your local
-			  project
-
-	endchoice
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/syslog-ng"
 
 endif
diff --git a/rules/syslogng.make b/rules/syslogng.make
index 7c8e9218f..f4074b1c1 100644
--- a/rules/syslogng.make
+++ b/rules/syslogng.make
@@ -85,47 +85,22 @@ $(STATEDIR)/syslogng.targetinstall:
 	@$(call install_fixup, syslogng,DEPENDS,)
 	@$(call install_fixup, syslogng,DESCRIPTION,missing)
 
+	# binary
 	@$(call install_copy, syslogng, 0, 0, 0755, \
 		$(SYSLOGNG_DIR)/src/syslog-ng, /sbin/syslog-ng)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGNG_STARTSCRIPT
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGNG_DEFAULT
-# install the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, syslogng, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/syslog-ng, \
-		/etc/init.d/syslog-ng, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGNG_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, syslogng, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/init.d/syslog-ng, \
-		/etc/init.d/syslog-ng, n)
-endif
-#
-# FIXME: Is this packet the right location for the link?
-#
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGNG_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, syslogng, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, syslogng, ../init.d/syslog-ng, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_SYSLOGNG_LINK))
-endif
-endif
+	# config
+	@$(call install_alternative, syslogng, 0, 0, 0644, /etc/syslog-ng.conf, n)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_SYSLOGNG_CONFIG
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_SYSLOGNG_CONFIG_DEFAULT
-# install the generic one
-	@$(call install_copy, syslogng, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/syslog-ng.conf, \
-		/etc/syslog-ng.conf, n)
-endif
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_SYSLOGNG_CONFIG_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, syslogng, 0, 0, 0644, \
-		$(PTXDIST_WORKSPACE)/projectroot/etc/syslog-ng.conf, \
-		/etc/syslog-ng.conf, n)
+	#
+	# bb init: start scripts
+	#
+
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_SYSLOGNG
+	@$(call install_alternative, syslogng, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/syslog-ng, n)
 endif
 endif
-
 	@$(call install_finish, syslogng)
 
 	@$(call touch)
diff --git a/rules/thttpd.in b/rules/thttpd.in
index b00abfc59..669c470e9 100644
--- a/rules/thttpd.in
+++ b/rules/thttpd.in
@@ -17,35 +17,6 @@ menuconfig THTTPD
 
 if THTTPD
 
-choice
-	prompt "Kind of startup script"
-	default THTTPD__ETC_INITD_GENERIC
-	depends on THTTPD
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/thttpd script lets you control the thttpd daemon.
-
-	config THTTPD__ETC_INITD_NONE
-		bool
-		prompt "no init.d script"
-
-	config THTTPD__ETC_INITD_GENERIC
-		bool
-		prompt "Use generic"
-		help
-		  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/thttpd startup
-		  script. The file from
-		  <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/thttpd
-		  will be used.
-
-	config THTTPD__ETC_INITD_USER
-		bool
-		prompt "User defined"
-		help
-		  This uses a user defined thttpd. PTXdist uses
-		  file projectroot/etc/init.d/thttpd in your
-		  local project
-endchoice
-
 config THTTPD__GENERIC_SITE
 	depends on THTTPD
 	bool
@@ -61,4 +32,10 @@ config THTTPD__INSTALL_HTPASSWD
 	help
 	  Install the mkpasswd tool. It can create and manage .htpasswd file
 	  for authentication of users.
+
+config THTTPD_STARTSCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/thttpd"
+
 endif
diff --git a/rules/thttpd.make b/rules/thttpd.make
index 1070f130c..f23b5fa21 100644
--- a/rules/thttpd.make
+++ b/rules/thttpd.make
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ $(STATEDIR)/thttpd.install:
 $(STATEDIR)/thttpd.targetinstall:
 	@$(call targetinfo)
 
-	@$(call install_init, thttpd)
+	@$(call install_init,  thttpd)
 	@$(call install_fixup, thttpd,PACKAGE,thttpd)
 	@$(call install_fixup, thttpd,PRIORITY,optional)
 	@$(call install_fixup, thttpd,VERSION,$(THTTPD_VERSION))
@@ -72,22 +72,10 @@ $(STATEDIR)/thttpd.targetinstall:
 	@$(call install_copy, thttpd, 0, 0, 0755, $(THTTPD_DIR)/thttpd, \
 		/usr/sbin/thttpd)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_THTTPD__ETC_INITD_GENERIC
-	@$(call install_copy, thttpd, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/thttpd, \
-		/etc/init.d/thttpd, n)
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_THTTPD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/thttpd, n)
 endif
-
-ifdef PTXCONF_THTTPD__ETC_INITD_USER
-	@$(call install_copy, thttpd, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/thttpd, \
-		/etc/init.d/thttpd, n)
-endif
-
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_THTTPD_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, thttpd, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, thttpd, ../init.d/thttpd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_THTTPD_LINK))
 endif
 
 ifdef PTXCONF_THTTPD__GENERIC_SITE
diff --git a/rules/udev.in b/rules/udev.in
index 635f20db0..58db64298 100644
--- a/rules/udev.in
+++ b/rules/udev.in
@@ -134,15 +134,6 @@ menu "install options               "
 		help
 		  FIXME
 
-	config UDEV__RC_D_LINK
-		string
-		prompt "link name in /etc/rc.d"
-		default "S00_udev"
-		help
-		  Enter the name of the udev start link in /etc/init.d; this should
-		  be something like "S00_udev". An empty string means that no link
-		  is created.
-
 	config UDEV__ETC_CONF
 		bool
 		default y
@@ -179,6 +170,11 @@ menu "install options               "
 		help
 		  Install libudev.so on the target.
 
+	config UDEV_STARTSCRIPT
+		bool
+		default y
+		prompt "install /etc/init.d/udev"
+
 	endmenu
 
 endif
diff --git a/rules/udev.make b/rules/udev.make
index 54c22c7fc..21a1e0173 100644
--- a/rules/udev.make
+++ b/rules/udev.make
@@ -131,14 +131,11 @@ endif
 	#
 	# startup script
 	#
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_UDEV_STARTSCRIPT
 	@$(call install_alternative, udev, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/udev)
-
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_UDEV__RC_D_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, udev, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, udev, ../init.d/udev, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_UDEV__RC_D_LINK))
 endif
-
+endif
 
 	#
 	# Install a configuration on demand only
diff --git a/rules/urshd.in b/rules/urshd.in
index 797947308..7627d7194 100644
--- a/rules/urshd.in
+++ b/rules/urshd.in
@@ -26,13 +26,4 @@ config URSHD_STARSCRIPT
 	  /etc/init.d. If no local 'projectroot/etc/init.d/urshd' exists, a
 	  generic start script will be used.
 
-config URSHD_RC_D_LINK
-	string
-	prompt "link name in /etc/rc.d"
-	default "S12_urshd"
-	help
-	  Enter the name of the urshd start link in /etc/init.d; this should
-	  be something like "S12_urshd". An empty string means that no link
-	  is created.
-
 endif
diff --git a/rules/urshd.make b/rules/urshd.make
index 22e89bfb2..a5afc835c 100644
--- a/rules/urshd.make
+++ b/rules/urshd.make
@@ -66,15 +66,11 @@ $(STATEDIR)/urshd.targetinstall:
 		$(URSHD_DIR)/src/urshd, \
 		/usr/sbin/urshd)
 
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
 ifdef PTXCONF_URSHD_STARSCRIPT
 	@$(call install_copy, urshd, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d)
 	@$(call install_alternative, urshd, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/urshd)
 endif
-
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_URSHD_RC_D_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, urshd, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, urshd, ../init.d/urshd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_URSHD_RC_D_LINK))
 endif
 	@$(call install_finish, urshd)
 
diff --git a/rules/utelnetd.in b/rules/utelnetd.in
index 39ab4c5a9..02e2f1edc 100644
--- a/rules/utelnetd.in
+++ b/rules/utelnetd.in
@@ -6,36 +6,11 @@ menuconfig UTELNETD
 	help
 	  utelnet is a very small telnetd implementation.
 
-comment "runtime options   ---"
-	depends on UTELNETD
+if UTELNETD
 
-config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_UTELNETD
-	depends on UTELNETD
+config UTELNETD_STARTSCRIPT
 	bool
 	default y
-	prompt "Install startup script"
-	help
-	  The /etc/init.d/telnetd script lets you control the telnetd daemon.
-
-	choice
-		prompt "Kind of startup script"
-		default ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_UTELNETD_DEFAULT
-		depends on ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_UTELNETD
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_UTELNETD_DEFAULT
-			bool
-			prompt "Use generic"
-			help
-			  Installs a generic /etc/init.d/telnetd startup script.
-			  See <ptxdist-install>/generic/etc/init.d/telnetd
-
-		config ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_UTELNETD_USER
-			bool
-			prompt "User defined"
-			help
-			  This uses a user defined telnetd startup script. PTXdist
-			  uses files projectroot/etc/init.d/utelnetd in your local
-			  project. Note the leading 'u' in utelnetd! But it will
-			  be copied to /etc/init.d/telnetd without 'u'!
+	prompt "install /etc/init.d/utelnetd"
 
-	endchoice
+endif
diff --git a/rules/utelnetd.make b/rules/utelnetd.make
index b8a394e8f..d5b62bfb9 100644
--- a/rules/utelnetd.make
+++ b/rules/utelnetd.make
@@ -68,31 +68,19 @@ $(STATEDIR)/utelnetd.targetinstall:
 	@$(call install_fixup, utelnetd,DEPENDS,)
 	@$(call install_fixup, utelnetd,DESCRIPTION,missing)
 
-#
-# Install the startup script on request only
-#
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_UTELNETD_DEFAULT
-# install the generic one
 	@$(call install_copy, utelnetd, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		$(PTXDIST_TOPDIR)/generic/etc/init.d/telnetd, \
-		/etc/init.d/telnetd, n)
-endif
+		$(UTELNETD_DIR)/utelnetd, \
+		/sbin/utelnetd)
 
-ifdef PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_UTELNETD_USER
-# install users one
-	@$(call install_copy, utelnetd, 0, 0, 0755, \
-		${PTXDIST_WORKSPACE}/projectroot/etc/init.d/utelnetd, \
-		/etc/init.d/telnetd, n)
-endif
+	#
+	# busybox init
+	#
 
-ifneq ($(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD_LINK),"")
-	@$(call install_copy, utelnetd, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/rc.d)
-	@$(call install_link, utelnetd, ../init.d/telnetd, \
-		/etc/rc.d/$(PTXCONF_ROOTFS_ETC_INITD_TELNETD_LINK))
+ifdef PTXCONF_INITMETHOD_BBINIT
+ifdef PTXCONF_UTELNETD_STARTSCRIPT
+	@$(call install_alternative, busybox, 0, 0, 0755, /etc/init.d/telnetd, n)
+endif
 endif
-
-	@$(call install_copy, utelnetd, 0, 0, 0755, $(UTELNETD_DIR)/utelnetd, \
-		/sbin/utelnetd)
 
 	@$(call install_finish, utelnetd)