diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d949f66..cc679e5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@ install: all
 	cd $(LINUX) ; make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$(INSTALL_PREFIX) SUBDIRS=$(MISDN_SRC) modules_install 
 	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/usr/include/linux/
 	cp $(MISDNDIR)/include/linux/*.h $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/usr/include/linux/
-	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/etc/init.d/
-	install -m755 misdn-init $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/etc/init.d/
+	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/usr/sbin/
+	install -m755 misdn-init $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/usr/sbin/
+	if [ -d $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/etc/init.d ]; then \
+		if [ -e $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/etc/init.d/misdn-init ]; then rm -rf $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/etc/init.d/misdn-init; fi; \
+		ln -s $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/usr/sbin/misdn-init $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/etc/init.d/misdn-init; \
+	fi
 	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/etc/modprobe.d
 	cp mISDN.modprobe.d $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/etc/modprobe.d/mISDN
 	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_PREFIX)/etc/modules.d
diff --git a/README.misdn-init b/README.misdn-init
index a59f8df..4d6c500 100644
--- a/README.misdn-init
+++ b/README.misdn-init
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ for your card and port settings, then it loads the driver modules properly.
 The misdn-init.conf can also be autogenerated by the misdn-init script.
 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Usage: /etc/init.d/misdn-init start|stop|restart|config|scan|help
+Usage: /usr/sbin/misdn-init start|stop|restart|config|scan|help
 
   --start      scan /etc/misdn-init.conf and load the mISDN drivers
   --stop       unload the mISDN drivers
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ Usage: /etc/init.d/misdn-init start|stop|restart|config|scan|help
 1) Get and install misdn-init:
    $ wget http://www.beronet.com/downloads/chan_misdn/stable/chan_misdn.tar.gz
    $ tar zxf chan_misdn.tar.gz
-   $ (as root) cp chan_misdn/misdn-init /etc/init.d/misdn-init
+   $ (as root) cp chan_misdn/misdn-init /usr/sbin/misdn-init
    
 2) Let misdn-init scan your PCI bus for mISDN compatible hardware and write
    the results into /etc/misdn-init.conf:
-   $ (as root) /etc/init.d/misdn-init config
+   $ (as root) /usr/sbin/misdn-init config
  
 3) (optional) Edit /etc/misdn-init.conf and set everything the way you want it.
    This file is heavily commented, hence it should be self-explaining.
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Usage: /etc/init.d/misdn-init start|stop|restart|config|scan|help
    $ (as root) update-rc.d misdn-init start 60 2 3 4 5 . stop 60 0 1 6 .
 
 5) Run the following to start mISDN:
-   $ (as root) /etc/init.d/misdn-init start
+   $ (as root) /usr/sbin/misdn-init start
 
 
 
diff --git a/mISDN.modprobe.d b/mISDN.modprobe.d
index c3cffc7..396de54 100644
--- a/mISDN.modprobe.d
+++ b/mISDN.modprobe.d
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 
-install hfcmulti /etc/init.d/misdn-init start hfcmulti
-remove  hfcmulti /etc/init.d/misdn-init stop 
+install hfcmulti /usr/sbin/misdn-init start hfcmulti
+remove  hfcmulti /usr/sbin/misdn-init stop 
 
-install hfcpci /etc/init.d/misdn-init start hfcpci
-remove  hfcpci /etc/init.d/misdn-init stop 
+install hfcpci /usr/sbin/misdn-init start hfcpci
+remove  hfcpci /usr/sbin/misdn-init stop 
 
-install hfcsusb /etc/init.d/misdn-init start hfcsusb
-remove  hfcsusb /etc/init.d/misdn-init stop 
+install hfcsusb /usr/sbin/misdn-init start hfcsusb
+remove  hfcsusb /usr/sbin/misdn-init stop 
 
-install hfcsmini /etc/init.d/misdn-init start hfcsmini
-remove  hfcsmini /etc/init.d/misdn-init stop 
+install hfcsmini /usr/sbin/misdn-init start hfcsmini
+remove  hfcsmini /usr/sbin/misdn-init stop 
 
-install xhfc /etc/init.d/misdn-init start xhfc
-remove  xhfc /etc/init.d/misdn-init stop 
+install xhfc /usr/sbin/misdn-init start xhfc
+remove  xhfc /usr/sbin/misdn-init stop 
 
-install avmfritz /etc/init.d/misdn-init start avmfritz
-remove  avmfritz /etc/init.d/misdn-init stop 
+install avmfritz /usr/sbin/misdn-init start avmfritz
+remove  avmfritz /usr/sbin/misdn-init stop 
 
-install w6692pci /etc/init.d/misdn-init start w6692pci
-remove  w6692pci /etc/init.d/misdn-init stop 
+install w6692pci /usr/sbin/misdn-init start w6692pci
+remove  w6692pci /usr/sbin/misdn-init stop 
 
-install sedlfax /etc/init.d/misdn-init start sedlfax
-remove  sedlfax /etc/init.d/misdn-init stop 
+install sedlfax /usr/sbin/misdn-init start sedlfax
+remove  sedlfax /usr/sbin/misdn-init stop 
 
diff --git a/misdn-init b/misdn-init
index ffc3ae0..dc56e99 100755
--- a/misdn-init
+++ b/misdn-init
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #
 # USAGE:
 #
-#   /etc/init.d/misdn-init start|stop|restart|config|scan|help
+#   /usr/sbin/misdn-init start|stop|restart|config|scan|help
 #
 
 # chkconfig: 2345 35 60
@@ -36,16 +36,6 @@ misdn_init_conf="/etc/misdn-init.conf"
 USER=asterisk
 GROUP=asterisk
 
-
-
-MODPROBE=modprobe
-RMMOD=rmmod
-INSMOD=insmod
-LSPCI=lspci
-LSUSB=`which lsusb 2> /dev/null`
-MKNOD=mknod
-BC=`which bc 2> /dev/null`
-
 # HFC 8/4 (S0) Options
 master_clock=17
 
@@ -69,6 +59,27 @@ dsp_options=0
 poll_option=
 dtmftreshold_option=
 
+function check_cmd {
+	if ! which "${1}" > /dev/null; then
+		if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+			echo "[!!] FATAL: $1 not in path, please install and/or be root."
+		else
+			echo "[!!] FATAL: $1 not in path, please install."
+		fi
+		exit 1
+	else
+		var=$(echo ${1} | tr a-z A-Z)
+		eval "$var=`which ${1}`"
+	fi
+}
+
+check_cmd modprobe
+check_cmd rmmod
+check_cmd insmod
+check_cmd lspci
+check_cmd lsusb
+check_cmd mknod
+check_cmd bc
 
 function check_asterisk {
 	if ps ax | grep -v grep | grep asterisk > /dev/null ; then asterisk -rx "stop now" ; fi
@@ -421,7 +432,7 @@ function create_misdn_init_conf {
 	
 	if [ "${1}" == "scan" ]; then
 		echo "[OK] found the following devices:"
-		echo "${cardline}[ii] run \"/etc/init.d/misdn-init config\" to store this information to ${misdn_init_conf}"
+		echo "${cardline}[ii] run \"/usr/sbin/misdn-init config\" to store this information to ${misdn_init_conf}"
 	else
 		
 		index=1
@@ -435,7 +446,7 @@ function create_misdn_init_conf {
 		misdn_cfg_pt1="#
 # Configuration file for your misdn hardware
 #
-# Usage: /etc/init.d/misdn-init start|stop|restart|config|scan|help
+# Usage: /usr/sbin/misdn-init start|stop|restart|config|scan|help
 #
 
 #
@@ -528,7 +539,7 @@ debug=0"
 		echo "${misdn_cfg_pt1}${NL}${cardline}${NL}${misdn_cfg_pt2}${NL}${portline}${NL}${NL}${misdn_cfg_pt3}" > ${misdn_init_conf} || die "could not write to /etc/misdn-init.conf!"
 #echo "${misdn_cfg_pt1}${NL}${cardline}${NL}${misdn_cfg_pt2}${NL}${portline}${NL}${NL}${misdn_cfg_pt3}" > testconf || die "could not write to /etc/misdn-init.conf!"
 
-		echo "[OK] ${misdn_init_conf} created. It's now safe to run \"/etc/init.d/misdn-init start\""
+		echo "[OK] ${misdn_init_conf} created. It's now safe to run \"/usr/sbin/misdn-init start\""
 		if [ ${portcount} -gt 1 ]; then
 			echo "[ii] make your ports (1-${portcount}) available in asterisk by editing \"/etc/asterisk/misdn.conf\""
 		elif [ ${portcount} -eq 1 ]; then
@@ -541,10 +552,10 @@ function check_cfg_file {
 	if [ ! -f ${misdn_init_conf} ]; then
 
 		if [ ! -z "$1" ] ; then
-			/etc/init.d/misdn-init config
+			/usr/sbin/misdn-init config
 		else
 			echo "[!!] failed to load: ${misdn_init_conf}"
-			echo "run \"/etc/init.d/misdn-init config\" to scan your devices and generate a basic config file."
+			echo "run \"/usr/sbin/misdn-init config\" to scan your devices and generate a basic config file."
 			exit 1
 		fi
 	fi