diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 472d0d2e..93798bf1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -4224,6 +4224,10 @@ v0.33.19        26-Oct-2001
 		the new style (not setuid) of mbsebbs.
 		Remove /opt/mbse/etc/maint to let it replace with a new
 		version, or change it by hand.
+		On RedHat, Mandrake or e-smith systems remove the excisting
+		start and stop commands with the runlevel editor, they will
+		be installed with other values when the system is installed.
+		If you forget this then mbsebbs will start and stop twice.
 		After compilation and installation run "mbfile check" to
 		update all file entries in the files database. This give a lot
 		of output in the logfile, don't worry about it.
@@ -4267,6 +4271,8 @@ v0.33.19        26-Oct-2001
 
 	installinit.sh:
 		Changed to recognize the e-smith server based on RedHat.
+		On RedHat, Mandrake and e-smith systems the symlinks to start
+		and stop the bbs are now added.
 
 	libcommon.a:
 		When adding seenby entries, the zone number is copied from the
diff --git a/script/installinit.sh b/script/installinit.sh
index 750c8aaa..551aeb57 100644
--- a/script/installinit.sh
+++ b/script/installinit.sh
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ if [ "$DISTNAME" = "RedHat" ] || [ "$DISTNAME" = "Mandrake" ]; then
     #
     if [ -f /etc/mandrake-release ]; then
 	RHR="`cat /etc/mandrake-release | awk '{ print $4 }' | tr -d .`"
+	RHN="Mandrake"
 	if [ $RHR -gt 60 ]; then
 	    echo "You are running Mandrake v6.1 or newer"
 	    SU="su -"
@@ -513,6 +514,13 @@ EOF
 	    rm /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S95mbsed
 	fi
 	ln -s ../init.d/mbsed /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S95mbsed
+	if [ "$RHN" = "e-smith based on RedHat" ]; then
+	    echo "Making link for start in runlevel 7"
+	    if [ -f /etc/rc.d/rc7.d/S95mbsed ]; then
+		rm /etc/rc.d/rc7.d/S95mbsed
+	    fi
+	    ln -s ../init.d/mbsed /etc/rc.d/rc7.d/S95mbsed
+	fi
 fi