diff --git a/scripts/debian/control b/scripts/debian/control
index 994aebd..e6f2af0 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/control
+++ b/scripts/debian/control
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Standards-Version: 3.7.2.0
 
 Package: lcdproc
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, debconf | debconf-2.0
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, debconf | debconf-2.0, lsb-base (>= 3.0.10)
 Description: LCD display driver daemon and clients
  This is a client/server suite including drivers for all kinds of
  nifty LCD displays. The server supports several serial devices: Matrix
diff --git a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.LCDd.init b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.LCDd.init
index 5911bf5..c331427 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.LCDd.init
+++ b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.LCDd.init
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-#
-# /etc/init.d/LCDd	lcdproc server starting and stopping
-#
 
-PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+#### BEGIN INIT INFO
+# Provides:          LCDd
+# Required-Start:    $syslog $local_fs $network $remote_fs
+# Required-Stop:     $syslog $local_fs $network $remote_fs
+# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
+# Default-Stop:      S 0 1 6
+# Short-Description: LCDproc Server Daemon
+# Description:       Debian init script for LCDd, the display
+#                    server daemon in the LCDproc suite
+### END INIT INFO
+
+set -e
+
+# local variables
+PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
 DAEMON=/usr/sbin/LCDd
 NAME=LCDd
-DESC="LCDproc server daemon"
+DESC="LCDproc display server daemon"
 DEFAULTS=/etc/default/$NAME
 
 # Source defaults file; edit that file to configure this script.
@@ -24,22 +35,22 @@ if [ -z "${OPTIONS}" ]; then
   OPTIONS="-c /etc/lcdproc/LCDd.conf"
 fi
 
+# sanity check
 test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
 
-set -e
+# load LSB 3.x init functions
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-	echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
-	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet \
-		--exec $DAEMON -- $OPTIONS
-	echo "$NAME."
+	log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
+	start_daemon $DAEMON $OPTIONS
+	log_end_msg $?
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping $DESC: "
-	start-stop-daemon --stop --oknodo --quiet \
-		--exec $DAEMON
-	echo "$NAME."
+	log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME"
+	killproc $DAEMON
+	log_end_msg $?
 	;;
   restart|reload|force-reload)
 	$0 stop
@@ -47,9 +58,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	$0 start
 	;;
   *)
-	N=/etc/init.d/$NAME
-	# echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
-	echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|restart|force-reload}" >&2
+	echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/$NAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
 	exit 1
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.init b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.init
index f77a8f1..ced2cd7 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.init
+++ b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.init
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-#
-# /etc/init.d/lcdproc	lcdproc client starting and stopping
-#
 
-PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+#### BEGIN INIT INFO
+# Provides:          lcdproc
+# Required-Start:    $syslog $local_fs $network $remote_fs
+# Required-Stop:     $syslog $local_fs $network $remote_fs
+# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
+# Default-Stop:      S 0 1 6
+# Short-Description: LCDproc system status information viewer
+# Description:       Debian init script for lcdproc, the system
+#                    status information viewer in the LCDproc suite
+### END INIT INFO
+
+set -e
+
+# local variables
+PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
 DAEMON=/usr/bin/lcdproc
 NAME=lcdproc
-DESC="LCDproc client daemon"
+DESC="LCDproc system status monitor"
 DEFAULTS=/etc/default/$NAME
 
 # Source defaults file; edit that file to configure this script.
@@ -19,22 +30,22 @@ if [ "${START}" != "yes" ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+# sanity check
 test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
 
-set -e
+# load LSB 3.x init functions
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-	echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
-	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet \
-		--exec $DAEMON -- $OPTIONS
-	echo "$NAME."
+	log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
+	start_daemon $DAEMON $OPTIONS
+	log_end_msg $?
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping $DESC: "
-	start-stop-daemon --stop --oknodo --quiet \
-		--exec $DAEMON
-	echo "$NAME."
+	log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME"
+	killproc $DAEMON
+	log_end_msg $?
 	;;
   restart|reload|force-reload)
 	$0 stop
@@ -42,9 +53,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	$0 start
 	;;
   *)
-	N=/etc/init.d/$NAME
-	# echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
-	echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|restart|force-reload}" >&2
+	echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/$NAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
 	exit 1
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdexec.init b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdexec.init
index 86f400d..a235614 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdexec.init
+++ b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdexec.init
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-#
-# /etc/init.d/lcdexec	lcdexec client starting and stopping
-#
 
-PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+#### BEGIN INIT INFO
+# Provides:          lcdexec
+# Required-Start:    $syslog $local_fs $network $remote_fs
+# Required-Stop:     $syslog $local_fs $network $remote_fs
+# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
+# Default-Stop:      S 0 1 6
+# Short-Description: LCDproc program starter from the LCDd menu
+# Description:       Debian init script for lcdexec, the client to
+#                    start programs from the LCDd menu in the LCDproc suite
+### END INIT INFO
+
+set -e
+
+# local variables
+PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
 DAEMON=/usr/bin/lcdexec
 NAME=lcdexec
-DESC="lcdexec program starter daemon"
+DESC="LCDproc program starter"
 DEFAULTS=/etc/default/$NAME
 
 # Source defaults file; edit that file to configure this script.
@@ -19,22 +30,22 @@ if [ "${START}" != "yes" ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+# sanity check
 test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
 
-set -e
+# load LSB 3.x init functions
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-	echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
-	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet \
-		--exec $DAEMON -- $OPTIONS
-	echo "$NAME."
+	log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
+	start_daemon $DAEMON $OPTIONS
+	log_end_msg $?
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping $DESC: "
-	start-stop-daemon --stop --oknodo --quiet \
-		--exec $DAEMON
-	echo "$NAME."
+	log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME"
+	killproc $DAEMON
+	log_end_msg $?
 	;;
   restart|reload|force-reload)
 	$0 stop
@@ -42,9 +53,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	$0 start
 	;;
   *)
-	N=/etc/init.d/$NAME
-	# echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
-	echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|restart|force-reload}" >&2
+	echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/$NAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
 	exit 1
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdvc.init b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdvc.init
index a4d8e3c..e77308a 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdvc.init
+++ b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdvc.init
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-#
-# /etc/init.d/lcdvc	lcdvc client starting and stopping
-#
 
-PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+#### BEGIN INIT INFO
+# Provides:          lcdvc
+# Required-Start:    $syslog $local_fs $network $remote_fs
+# Required-Stop:     $syslog $local_fs $network $remote_fs
+# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
+# Default-Stop:      S 0 1 6
+# Short-Description: LCDproc virtual console
+# Description:       Debian init script for lcdvc, the virtual
+#                    console client in the LCDproc suite
+### END INIT INFO
+
+set -e
+
+# local variables
+PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
 DAEMON=/usr/bin/lcdvc
 NAME=lcdvc
-DESC="lcdvc virtual console daemon"
+DESC="LCDproc virtual console"
 DEFAULTS=/etc/default/$NAME
 
 # Source defaults file; edit that file to configure this script.
@@ -19,22 +30,22 @@ if [ "${START}" != "yes" ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+# sanity check
 test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
 
-set -e
+# load LSB 3.x init functions
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-	echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
-	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet \
-		--exec $DAEMON -- $OPTIONS
-	echo "$NAME."
+	log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
+	start_daemon $DAEMON $OPTIONS
+	log_end_msg $?
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping $DESC: "
-	start-stop-daemon --stop --oknodo --quiet \
-		--exec $DAEMON
-	echo "$NAME."
+	log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME"
+	killproc $DAEMON
+	log_end_msg $?
 	;;
   restart|reload|force-reload)
 	$0 stop
@@ -42,9 +53,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	$0 start
 	;;
   *)
-	N=/etc/init.d/$NAME
-	# echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
-	echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|restart|force-reload}" >&2
+	echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/$NAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
 	exit 1
 	;;
 esac