diff --git a/sys-power/acpid/files/acpid-1.0.6-init.d b/sys-power/acpid/files/acpid-1.0.6-init.d
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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-power/acpid/files/acpid-1.0.6-init.d,v 1.2 2007/10/14 12:04:33 genstef Exp $
+
+opts="reload"
+
+depend() {
+	need localmount
+	use logger
+	before hald
+}
+
+checkconfig() {
+	if [ ! -e /proc/acpi ] ; then
+		eerror "ACPI support has not been compiled into the kernel"
+		return 1
+	fi
+}
+
+start() {
+	checkconfig || return 1
+
+	ebegin "Starting acpid"
+	start-stop-daemon --start --exec /usr/sbin/acpid -- ${ACPID_OPTIONS}
+	eend $?
+}
+
+stop() {
+	ebegin "Stopping acpid"
+	start-stop-daemon --stop --exec /usr/sbin/acpid
+	eend $?
+}
+
+reload() {
+	ebegin "Reloading acpid configuration"
+	start-stop-daemon --stop --oknodo --exec /usr/sbin/acpid --signal HUP
+	eend $?
+}