diff --git a/sys-fs/mdadm/files/mdraid.rc b/sys-fs/mdadm/files/mdraid.rc
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+#!/sbin/runscript
+# Copyright 1999-2007 Gentoo Foundation
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
+# $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/sys-fs/mdadm/files/mdraid.rc,v 1.4 2008/06/28 16:44:39 vapier Exp $
+
+depend() {
+	if [ ! -e /sbin/functions.sh ] ; then
+		# on baselayout-1 this could cause
+		# dependency-cycles with checkroot (before *)
+		before checkfs fsck
+		after modules
+	fi
+}
+
+start() {
+	if [ -e /sbin/functions.sh ] ; then
+		eerror "The ${SVCNAME} init script is written for baselayout-2"
+		eerror "Please do not use it with baselayout-1"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	start_addon raid
+}
+
+stop() {
+	stop_addon raid
+}