/etc/init.d/functions.sh says: > # Override defaults with user settings ... > [ -f /etc/conf.d/rc ] && source /etc/conf.d/rc > > [...] > > RC_QUIET_STDOUT=no and so ignores the setting of RC_QUIET_STDOUT in /etc/conf.d/rc Fix: RC_QUIET_STDOUT=${RC_QUIET_STDOUT:-no}
added to svn, thanks for the fix !