>> I just do a: >> # chmod -x /etc/init.d/daemon > [...] >> I do not know of any negative side effect. my 2 cents : I edit /etc/init.d/daemon, and add in the very beginning something like : echo Daemon Foobar disabled my JP, 2001-11-22, because of XXX exit so no script will fail, and when you wonder why it is not started, you try "/etc/init.d/daemon start" and get an explanation.