diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6eb7a463..4d9a818e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ PKG=		${NAME}-${VERSION}
 
 SUBDIR=		conf.d doc etc init.d man net runlevels sh src
 
-INSTALL?=	install
-
 INSTALLAFTER=	_installafter
 
 MK= 		mk
diff --git a/init.d.misc/Makefile b/init.d.misc/Makefile
index c50e550a..693f9134 100644
--- a/init.d.misc/Makefile
+++ b/init.d.misc/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
-DIR = /etc/init.d
-BIN = $(CONTENTS) 
+DIR=		/etc/init.d
+_SRCS!=		ls *.in
+SRCS?=		${_SRCS}$(shell ls *.in)
+OBJS=		${SRCS:.in=}
 
-TOPDIR = ..
-include $(TOPDIR)/default.mk
+MK=		../mk
+include ${MK}/os.mk
+include Makefile.${OS}
+
+VARBASE?=	/var
+
+.SUFFIXES: .in
+
+all: ${OBJS} 
+
+.in:
+	sed -e s':@PREFIX@:${PREFIX}:' -e 's:@VARBASE@:${VARBASE}:' $< > $@
+
+install: all 
+	for x in ${OBJS}; do \
+		${INSTALL} work/$$x ${DESTDIR}${DIR}; \
+	done
+
+clean:
+	rm -f ${OBJS}
diff --git a/init.d.misc/Makefile.FreeBSD b/init.d.misc/Makefile.FreeBSD
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69d25e05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init.d.misc/Makefile.FreeBSD
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+PREFIX?=	/usr/local
diff --git a/init.d.misc/Makefile.Linux b/init.d.misc/Makefile.Linux
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8cc7e216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init.d.misc/Makefile.Linux
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+PREFIX=/usr
diff --git a/init.d.misc/Makefile.NetBSD b/init.d.misc/Makefile.NetBSD
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c7dec3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init.d.misc/Makefile.NetBSD
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+PREFIX?=	/usr/pkg
diff --git a/init.d.misc/avahi-dnsconfd b/init.d.misc/avahi-dnsconfd.in
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
similarity index 94%
rename from init.d.misc/avahi-dnsconfd
rename to init.d.misc/avahi-dnsconfd.in
index 0db2731c..f857914c
--- a/init.d.misc/avahi-dnsconfd
+++ b/init.d.misc/avahi-dnsconfd.in
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 # OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 # SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-command=/usr/local/sbin/avahi-dnsconfd
+command=@PREFIX@/sbin/avahi-dnsconfd
 command_args="${avahi_dnsconfd_args} -D"
-pidfile=/var/run/avahi-dnsconfd.pid
+pidfile=@VARBASE@/run/avahi-dnsconfd.pid
 name="Avahi DNS Configuration Daemon"
 
 depend() {
diff --git a/init.d.misc/avahid b/init.d.misc/avahid.in
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
similarity index 95%
rename from init.d.misc/avahid
rename to init.d.misc/avahid.in
index df1d32d7..8444fbd3
--- a/init.d.misc/avahid
+++ b/init.d.misc/avahid.in
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 # OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 # SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-command=/usr/local/sbin/avahi-daemon
+command=@PREFIX@%%/sbin/avahi-daemon
 command_args="${avahid_args} -D"
-pidfile=/var/run/avahi-daemon/pid
+pidfile=@VARBASE@/run/avahi-daemon/pid
 name="Avahi Service Advertisement Daemon"
 
 depend() {
diff --git a/init.d.misc/dbus b/init.d.misc/dbus.in
similarity index 95%
rename from init.d.misc/dbus
rename to init.d.misc/dbus.in
index be707f89..aa387b35 100644
--- a/init.d.misc/dbus
+++ b/init.d.misc/dbus.in
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 # OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 # SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-command=/usr/local/bin/dbus-daemon
-pidfile=/var/run/dbus/dbus.pid
+command=@PREFIX@%%/bin/dbus-daemon
+pidfile=@VARBASE@/run/dbus/dbus.pid
 command_args="${dbusd_args---system}"
 name="Message Bus Daemon"
 
diff --git a/init.d.misc/dnsmasq b/init.d.misc/dnsmasq.in
similarity index 93%
rename from init.d.misc/dnsmasq
rename to init.d.misc/dnsmasq.in
index 960c5fae..9e88b8fe 100644
--- a/init.d.misc/dnsmasq
+++ b/init.d.misc/dnsmasq.in
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 # OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 # SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-command=/usr/local/sbin/dnsmasq
+command=@PREFIX@/sbin/dnsmasq
 command_args=${dnsmasq_args}
-pidfile=/var/run/dnsmasq.pid
-required_files=/usr/local/etc/dnsmasq.conf
+pidfile=@VARBASE@/run/dnsmasq.pid
+required_files=/etc/dnsmasq.conf
 
 extra_started_commands="reload"
 
diff --git a/init.d.misc/hald b/init.d.misc/hald.in
similarity index 95%
rename from init.d.misc/hald
rename to init.d.misc/hald.in
index e6a9b2d2..70e702df 100644
--- a/init.d.misc/hald
+++ b/init.d.misc/hald.in
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 # OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 # SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-command=/usr/local/sbin/hald
-pidfile=/var/run/hald/hald.pid
+command=@PREFIX@/sbin/hald
+pidfile=@VARBASE@/run/hald/hald.pid
 command_args="${hald_args}"
 name="Hardware Abstraction Layer Daemon"
 
diff --git a/init.d.misc/named b/init.d.misc/named.in
similarity index 99%
rename from init.d.misc/named
rename to init.d.misc/named.in
index 1b8f1906..ae17b198 100644
--- a/init.d.misc/named
+++ b/init.d.misc/named.in
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 command=/usr/sbin/named
 command_args=${named_args}
-pidfile=/var/run/named/pid
+pidfile=@VARBASE@/run/named/pid
 name="Domain Name server"
 extra_started_commands="reload"
 
diff --git a/init.d.misc/ntpd b/init.d.misc/ntpd.in
similarity index 100%
rename from init.d.misc/ntpd
rename to init.d.misc/ntpd.in
diff --git a/init.d.misc/openvpn b/init.d.misc/openvpn.in
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
similarity index 88%
rename from init.d.misc/openvpn
rename to init.d.misc/openvpn.in
index 591464c7..017dcf73
--- a/init.d.misc/openvpn
+++ b/init.d.misc/openvpn.in
@@ -23,21 +23,13 @@
 # OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 # SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-if [ -z "${openvpn_dir}" ]; then
-	if [ -d /usr/local/etc/openvpn ]; then
-		openvpn_dir=/usr/local/etc/openvpn
-	else
-		openvpn_dir=/etc/openvpn
-	fi
-fi
-
 vpn=${SVCNAME#*.}
 name="OpenVPN"
 [ "${vpn}" != "openvpn" ] && name="${name} (${vpn})"
-command=/usr/sbin/openvpn
-[ -x ${command} ] || command=/usr/local/sbin/openvpn
+command=@PREFIX/sbin/openvpn
 
-pidfile="/var/run/${SVCNAME}.pid"
+pidfile=@VARBASE@/run/"${SVCNAME}".pid
+openvpn_dir=${openvpn_dir:-@PREFIX@/etc/openvpn}
 openvpn_config=${openvpn_config:-${openvpn_dir}/${vpn}.conf}
 command_args="${openvpn_args} --daemon --config ${openvpn_config} --writepid ${pidfile}"
 required_dirs="${openvpn_dir}"
@@ -78,9 +70,11 @@ start_pre() {
 			eend $?
 		fi
 	else
-		# Hammer the modules home by default
-		sysctl -a | grep -q '\.tun\.' || kldload if_tun
-		sysctl -a | grep -q '\.tap\.' || kldload if_tap
+		if type kldload >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+			# Hammer the modules home by default
+			sysctl -a | grep -q '\.tun\.' || kldload if_tun
+			sysctl -a | grep -q '\.tap\.' || kldload if_tap
+		fi
 	fi
 	
 	# If the config file does not specify the cd option, we do
diff --git a/init.d.misc/polkitd b/init.d.misc/polkitd.in
similarity index 95%
rename from init.d.misc/polkitd
rename to init.d.misc/polkitd.in
index c1e336e0..0e697f13 100644
--- a/init.d.misc/polkitd
+++ b/init.d.misc/polkitd.in
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 # OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 # SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-command=/usr/local/sbin/polkitd
-pidfile=/var/run/polkitd/polkitd.pid
+command=@PREFIX@/sbin/polkitd
+pidfile=@VARBASE@/run/polkitd/polkitd.pid
 command_args="${polkitd_args}"
 name="PolicyKit Daemon"
 
diff --git a/init.d.misc/sshd b/init.d.misc/sshd.in
similarity index 97%
rename from init.d.misc/sshd
rename to init.d.misc/sshd.in
index 4a050617..8d5139bf 100644
--- a/init.d.misc/sshd
+++ b/init.d.misc/sshd.in
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 
 command=/usr/sbin/sshd
 command_args=${sshd_args}
-pidfile=/var/run/sshd.pid
+pidfile=@VARBASE@/run/sshd.pid
 required_files=/etc/ssh/sshd_config
-required_dirs=/var/empty
+required_dirs=@VARBASE@/empty
 
 depend() {
 	use logger dns
diff --git a/mk/os.mk b/mk/os.mk
index 2de3bc61..f2499416 100644
--- a/mk/os.mk
+++ b/mk/os.mk
@@ -29,3 +29,6 @@ LIBDL?=		${_LIBDL}$(shell ${_LIBDL_SH})
 _LIBKVM_SH=	case `uname -s` in *BSD) echo "-lkvm";; *) echo;; esac
 _LIBKVM!=	${_LIBKVM_SH}
 LIBKVM?=	${_LIBKVM}$(shell ${_LIBKVM_SH})
+
+# Maye as well define INSTALL here as everything uses us
+INSTALL?=	install
diff --git a/mk/scripts.mk b/mk/scripts.mk
index 806a5453..c7254aed 100644
--- a/mk/scripts.mk
+++ b/mk/scripts.mk
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ _CONTENTS_SH=	ls -1 | grep -v Makefile | xargs
 _CONTENTS!=	${_CONTENTS_SH}
 CONTENTS=	${_CONTENTS}$(shell ${_CONTENTS_SH})
 
-INSTALL?=	install
-
 include ${MK}/os.mk
 
 all:
diff --git a/runlevels/Makefile b/runlevels/Makefile
index 2640d040..e6ca09d4 100644
--- a/runlevels/Makefile
+++ b/runlevels/Makefile
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ include ${MK}/os.mk
 include Makefile.${OS}
 include Makefile.${SUBOS}
 
-INSTALL?=	install
-
 all:
 
 install: