--- hdapsd.init	2009-10-26 07:56:26.000000000 +0100
+++ /etc/init.d/hdapsd	2010-02-09 21:05:06.415196323 +0100
@@ -12,15 +12,17 @@
 	return 1
     fi
 
-    if [ ! -b /dev/${DISK} ]; then
-	eerror "Could not find disk /dev/${DISK}!"
-	eerror "Adjust the DISK setting in /etc/conf.d/hdapsd"
-	return 1
-    fi
+    for disk in ${DISK}; do
+        if [[ -b /dev/$disk ]] && [[ -e /sys/block/$disk/device/unload_heads ]]; then
+          DISKOPTS+="-d $disk "
+	else
+	  ewarn "$disk from DISKS does not exist or does not support unload feature"
+	fi
+    done
 
-    if [[ ! -e /sys/block/${DISK}/queue/protect ]] && [[ ! -e /sys/block/${DISK}/device/unload_heads ]] ; then
-	eerror "No protect entry for ${DISK}!"
-	eerror "Make sure your kernel is patched with the blk_freeze patch"
+    if [[ -z ${DISKOPTS} ]]; then
+        eerror "Could not find any of the disks!"
+        eerror "Adjust the DISK setting in /etc/conf.d/hdapsd"
 	return 1
     fi
 
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@
     ebegin "Starting Hard Drive Active Protection System daemon"
     start-stop-daemon --start --exec /usr/sbin/hdapsd \
 	--pidfile /var/run/hdapsd.pid \
-	-- -b -p -d "${DISK}" -s "${THRESHOLD}" ${OPTIONS}
+	-- -b -p ${DISKOPTS} -s "${THRESHOLD}" ${OPTIONS}
     eend $?
 }