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> >>   how about implementing /etc/init.d/ .. /etc/rc0.d etc Solaris-like
> >> scheme in FreeBSD? I think it will be useful. And I am ready to do it.

I think the scheme used in HP-UX 10 is better. It collects
the scripts in /sbin/init.d, /sbin/rcX.d while their configuration
files with tunable parameters are located in /etc/init.d.
This allows to keep the configuration parameters between 
upgrades very easily.

-SB