1143 2002-03-14 07:27 0000 /etc/init.d/apmd tries to create to pid-files and aborts 2003-02-04 19:42:18 0000 1 1 1 Unclassified Gentoo Linux Applications 1.0 RC6 r14 x86 Linux RESOLVED FIXED P2 minor --- 1 gentoo-bug@abc.delta64.com azarah@gentoo.org gentoo-bug@abc.delta64.com gentoo-bug@abc.delta64.com 2002-03-14 07:27:13 0000 /etc/init.d/apmd start fails saying that another apmd is already started, and I should delete /var/run/apdm.pid if this is not correct. Found out, that apmd creates its pid-file and the option --make-pidfile --pidfile /var/run/apmd.pid tries to create another one fix: change to: # start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --exec /usr/sbin/apmd \ # --make-pidfile --pidfile /var/run/apmd.pid -- ${APMD_OPTS} start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --exec /usr/sbin/apmd -- ${APMD_OPTS} azarah@gentoo.org 2002-03-14 15:47:09 0000 Hi I do not use APM, but ACPI, so if you could help me here .. Try to change it to: start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /var/run/apmd.pid \ --startas /usr/sbin/apmd -- ${APMD_OPTS} and see if that works fine. The difference is, it will start apmd, and then check if the pid is created ok. woodchip@gentoo.org 2002-03-17 21:30:07 0000 fixed. thanks to Christian and Azarah for analysis.