diff --git a/etc/init/nscd.conf b/etc/init/nscd.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..deffb86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/init/nscd.conf
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+description	"Startup nscd"
+author		"Harald Kueller <harald.kueller@compuextreme.de>"
+version		1.0
+emits		none special
+
+start on ( runlevel [12345] and (stopped routing))
+stop on (runlevel [06] and stopping udev)
+
+console none
+
+respawn
+exec /usr/sbin/nscd -f /etc/nscd.conf -d