diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 33db311..95a5079 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 
 0.9.2 UNRELEASED
  - Improved package requirements definition
- - Added systemd unit file
+ - Added systemd unit file and (untested) sysv init file
diff --git a/README b/README
index 6859689..1fea45a 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ default is a feature:
 
 python setup.py install --single-version-externally-managed --record=/dev/null
 
+Both a systemd unit file and a sysv init file are provided.  Both make
+assumptions about defaults being used, e.g. if a non-standard pidfile name is
+used, they will need to be updated.  The sysv init file is Debian specific and
+untested, since the developers are not using sysv init.  Feedback/patches
+welcome.
+
 WARNING: This is an alpha grade release to support interoperability testing with
 Ed25519 signatures and basic functionality.  It is known to be incomplete and
 not suitable for general use.
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index c09eb5b..982b82f 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ UMask               implemented
 UserID              implemented     verified
 DKIM 'a' in AR      implemented     verified
 
+0.9.2 (Alpha)
+dkimpy-milter.service  implemented      verified
+sysv init              implemented
+remove PidFile on stop implemented      verified
+
 0.9.5 (Beta)
 dkimpy-milter.8
-dkimpy-milter.service
-remove PidFile on stop
 AuthservID
 Canonicalization
 Diagnostics
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 11571a4..4caf3db 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ setup(
     include_package_data=True,
     data_files=[(os.path.join('share', 'man', 'man5'),
         ['man/dkimpy-milter.conf.5']), ('etc', ['etc/dkimpy-milter.conf']),
-        (os.path.join('/lib', 'systemd', 'system'), ['system/dkimpy-milter.service'])],
+        (os.path.join('/lib', 'systemd', 'system'),
+        ['system/dkimpy-milter.service']),(os.path.join('/etc', 'init.d'),
+        ['system/dkimpy-milter.init'])],
 
     install_requires = ['dkimpy>=0.7', 'pymilter', 'authres>=1.0.2', 'nacl'],
     zip_safe = False,
diff --git a/system/dkimpy-milter.init b/system/dkimpy-milter.init
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e24bc93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/dkimpy-milter.init
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+#
+# skeleton	example file to build /etc/init.d/ scripts.
+#		This file should be used to construct scripts for /etc/init.d.
+#
+#		Written by Miquel van Smoorenburg <miquels@cistron.nl>.
+#		Modified for Debian 
+#		by Ian Murdock <imurdock@gnu.ai.mit.edu>.
+#
+# Version:	@(#)skeleton  1.9  26-Feb-2001  miquels@cistron.nl
+#
+### BEGIN INIT INFO
+# Provides:          dkim-milter dkim-milter-python dkimpy-milter
+# Required-Start:    $remote_fs $syslog $network $time
+# Required-Stop:     $remote_fs $syslog $network
+# Should-Start:
+# Should-Stop:
+# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
+# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
+# Short-Description: dkimpy-milter
+# Description:       Python DKIM Milter for Sendmail and Postfix
+### END INIT INFO
+prefix="/usr"
+exec_prefix=${prefix}
+sysconfdir="/etc/dkimpy-milter"
+bindir="${exec_prefix}/bin/"
+RUNDIR="/var/run/dkimpy-milter"
+DAEMON=${bindir}/dkimpy-milter
+PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:
+NAME=dkimpy-milter
+DESC="Python DKIM Milter"
+USER=dkimpy-milter
+GROUP=dkimpy-milter
+SOCKET=$RUNDIR/dkimpy-milter.pid
+
+test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
+
+# Include dkimpy-python defaults if available
+# Typically not used
+if [ -f /etc/default/dkimpy-milter ] ; then
+	. /etc/default/dkimpy-milter
+fi
+
+set -e
+
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions
+
+case "$1" in
+  start)
+	echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
+	# Create the run directory if it doesn't exist
+	if [ ! -d $RUNDIR ]; then
+		install -o $USER -g $GROUP -m 755 -d $RUNDIR || return 2
+	fi
+
+	# Clean up stale sockets
+	if [ -f $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid ]; then
+		pid=`cat $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid`
+		if ! ps -C $DAEMON -s $pid >/dev/null; then
+			rm $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid
+			# UNIX sockets may be specified with or without the
+			# local: prefix; handle both
+			t=`echo $SOCKET | cut -d: -f1`
+			s=`echo $SOCKET | cut -d: -f2`
+			if [ -e $s -a -S $s ]; then
+				if [ "$t" = "$s" -o "$t" = "local" ]; then
+					rm $s
+				fi
+			fi
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	start-stop-daemon --start --chuid $USER --background --quiet --pidfile \
+		$RUNDIR/$NAME.pid --exec $DAEMON
+	echo "$NAME."
+	;;
+  stop)
+	echo -n "Stopping $DESC: "
+	if [ -f $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid ]; then
+		start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid 
+		rm $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid
+		#echo $SOCKET
+		if [ -e $SOCKET ]; then
+			rm $SOCKET
+		fi
+	fi
+	echo "$NAME."
+	;;
+  force-reload)
+        echo -n "Force reloading $DESC: "
+        if [ -f $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid ]; then
+                start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid
+                rm $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid
+                #echo $SOCKET
+                if [ -e $SOCKET ]; then
+                        rm $SOCKET
+                fi
+        fi
+        sleep 1
+        start-stop-daemon --start --chuid $USER --background --quiet --pidfile \
+                $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid --exec $DAEMON
+        echo "$NAME."
+        ;;
+  restart)
+        echo "Restarting $DESC: "
+        echo -n "Stopping $DESC: "
+        if [ -f $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid ]; then
+                start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid
+                rm $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid
+                #echo $SOCKET
+                if [ -e $SOCKET ]; then
+                        rm $SOCKET
+                fi
+        fi
+        echo "$NAME."
+	sleep 1
+        echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
+        start-stop-daemon --start --chuid $USER --background --quiet --pidfile \
+                $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid --exec $DAEMON
+        echo "$NAME."
+	;;
+  status)
+        status_of_proc -p /var/run/dkimpy-milter/dkimpy-milter.pid /usr/bin/dkimpy-milter dkimpy-milter
+        ;;
+
+  *)
+	N=/etc/init.d/$NAME
+	echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|force-reload|restart|}" >&2
+	exit 1
+	;;
+esac
+
+exit 0