diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3ad5f577..2af575d5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ $Id$
 
 v0.71.7		12-Sep-2005
 
+	script:
+		The installinit script now recognizes Fedora Core.
+
 
 v0.71.6		02-Sep-2005 - 12-Sep-2005
 
diff --git a/script/init.RedHat b/script/init.RedHat
index fba3e129..445eafef 100644
--- a/script/init.RedHat
+++ b/script/init.RedHat
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # chkconfig: 345 95 05
 # description: Starts and stops MBSE BBS.
 #
-# For RedHat, E-Smith and Mandrake SYSV init style.
+# For RedHat, Fedora Core, E-Smith and Mandrake SYSV init style.
 # $Id$
 #
 # Source function library.
diff --git a/script/installinit.sh b/script/installinit.sh
index 88d7ecb0..dada60f4 100644
--- a/script/installinit.sh
+++ b/script/installinit.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@ if [ "$OSTYPE" = "Linux" ]; then
 		    if [ -f /etc/redhat-release ]; then
 			DISTNAME="RedHat"
 			if [ -z "`grep e-smith /etc/redhat-release`" ]; then
-			    DISTVERS=`cat /etc/redhat-release | awk '{ print $5 }'`
+			    if [ -z "`grep Fedora /etc/redhat-release`" ]; then
+				DISTVERS=`cat /etc/redhat-release | awk '{ print $5 }'`
+			    else
+				DISTVERS=`cat /etc/redhat-release | awk '{ print $4 }'`
+				DISTNAME="Fedora Core"
+			    fi
 			else
 			    DISTVERS=`cat /etc/redhat-release | awk '{ print $13 }' | tr -d \)`
 			fi
@@ -195,11 +200,11 @@ fi
 
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
-#  Adding scripts for RedHat, e-smith and Mandrake
+#  Adding scripts for RedHat, Fedora Core, e-smith and Mandrake
 #
-if [ "$DISTNAME" = "RedHat" ] || [ "$DISTNAME" = "Mandrake" ]; then
+if [ "$DISTNAME" = "RedHat" ] || [ "$DISTNAME" = "Mandrake" ] || [ "$DISTNAME" = "Fedora Core" ]; then
 
-    log "+" "Adding RedHat/E-Smith/Mandrake SystemV init scripts"
+    log "+" "Adding RedHat/Fedora/E-Smith/Mandrake SystemV init scripts"
     DISTINIT="/etc/rc.d/init.d/mbsed"
     #
     # Extra tests are added for the RedHat e-smith server distribution,