diff --git a/in/init=lunar=wicd.in b/in/init=lunar=wicd.in
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b16ff30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/in/init=lunar=wicd.in
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Startup script for wicd
+#
+# chkconfig:	345 99 01
+#
+# description:	wicd wireless/wired internet connection daemon
+#
+# processname:	wicd
+# pidfile: %PIDFILE%
+#
+
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions $1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f7c6e3a..b96de8d 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ class configure(Command):
             self.initfile = 'init/pld/wicd'
         elif os.path.exists('/usr/bin/crux'):
             self.init = '/etc/rc.d/'
+        elif os.path.exists('/etc/lunar.release'):
+            self.init='/etc/init.d/'
+            self.initfile = 'init/lunar/wicd'
         else:
             self.init = 'FAIL'
             self.no_install_init = True
diff --git a/wicd/misc.py b/wicd/misc.py
index dac2743..6e3d5fa 100644
--- a/wicd/misc.py
+++ b/wicd/misc.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ROUTE = 2
 GKSUDO = 1
 KDESU = 2
 KTSUSS = 3
-_sudo_dict = { 
+__sudo_dict = { 
     AUTO : "",
     GKSUDO : "gksudo",
     KDESU : "kdesu",
@@ -171,20 +171,9 @@ def WriteLine(my_file, text):
     """ write a line to a file """
     my_file.write(text + "\n")
 
-def ExecuteScripts(scripts_dir, verbose=False):
-    """ Execute every executable file in a given directory. """
-    for obj in os.listdir(scripts_dir):
-        obj = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(scripts_dir, obj))
-        if os.path.isfile(obj) and os.access(obj, os.X_OK):
-            ExecuteScript(os.path.abspath(obj), verbose=verbose)
-
-def ExecuteScript(script, verbose=False):
+def ExecuteScript(script):
     """ Execute a command and send its output to the bit bucket. """
-    if verbose:
-        print "Executing %s" % script
-    ret = call("%s > /dev/null 2>&1" % script, shell=True)
-    if verbose:
-        "%s returned %s" % (script, ret)
+    call("%s > /dev/null 2>&1" % script, shell=True)
 
 def ReadFile(filename):
     """ read in a file and return it's contents as a string """
@@ -411,7 +400,7 @@ def get_sudo_cmd(msg, prog_num=0):
 def choose_sudo_prog(prog_num=0):
     """ Try to intelligently decide which graphical sudo program to use. """
     if prog_num:
-        return find_path(_sudo_dict[prog_num])
+        return find_path(__sudo_dict[prog_num])
     desktop_env = detect_desktop_environment()
     env_path = os.environ['PATH'].split(":")
     paths = []
diff --git a/wicd/networking.py b/wicd/networking.py
index 49d9fb5..fee1574 100644
--- a/wicd/networking.py
+++ b/wicd/networking.py
@@ -202,12 +202,10 @@ class Controller(object):
     def Disconnect(self, *args, **kargs):
         """ Disconnect from the network. """
         iface = self.iface
-        misc.ExecuteScripts(wpath.disconnectscripts, self.debug)
-        if self.disconnect_script:
+        if self.disconnect_script != None:
             print 'Running disconnect script'
             misc.ExecuteScript(expand_script_macros(self.disconnect_script,
-                                                    'disconnection', *args),
-                               self.debug)
+                                                    'disconnection', *args))
         iface.ReleaseDHCP()
         iface.SetAddress('0.0.0.0')
         iface.FlushRoutes()
@@ -336,6 +334,7 @@ class ConnectThread(threading.Thread):
         finally:
             self.lock.release()
 
+
     def GetStatus(self):
         """ Get the threads current status message in a thread-safe way.
 
@@ -369,10 +368,6 @@ class ConnectThread(threading.Thread):
         self.SetStatus('interface_down')
         iface.Down()
         
-    @abortable
-    def run_global_scripts_if_needed(self, script_dir):
-        misc.ExecuteScripts(script_dir, verbose=self.debug)
-
     @abortable
     def run_script_if_needed(self, script, msg, bssid='wired', essid='wired'):
         """ Execute a given script if needed.
@@ -384,8 +379,7 @@ class ConnectThread(threading.Thread):
         """
         if script:
             print 'Executing %s script' % (msg)
-            misc.ExecuteScript(expand_script_macros(script, msg, bssid, essid),
-                               self.debug)
+            misc.ExecuteScript(expand_script_macros(script, msg, bssid, essid))
         
     @abortable
     def flush_routes(self, iface):
@@ -797,7 +791,6 @@ class WirelessConnectThread(ConnectThread):
         self.is_connecting = True
         
         # Run pre-connection script.
-        self.run_global_scripts_if_needed(wpath.preconnectscripts)
         self.run_script_if_needed(self.before_script, 'pre-connection', 
                                   self.network['bssid'], self.network['essid'])
 
@@ -840,7 +833,6 @@ class WirelessConnectThread(ConnectThread):
         self.set_dns_addresses()
         
         # Run post-connection script.
-        self.run_global_scripts_if_needed(wpath.postconnectscripts)
         self.run_script_if_needed(self.after_script, 'post-connection', 
                                   self.network['bssid'], self.network['essid'])
 
@@ -1009,7 +1001,6 @@ class WiredConnectThread(ConnectThread):
         self.is_connecting = True
 
         # Run pre-connection script.
-        self.run_global_scripts_if_needed(wpath.preconnectscripts)
         self.run_script_if_needed(self.before_script, 'pre-connection', 'wired', 
                                   'wired')
 
@@ -1028,7 +1019,6 @@ class WiredConnectThread(ConnectThread):
         self.set_dns_addresses()
         
         # Run post-connection script.
-        self.run_global_scripts_if_needed(wpath.postconnectscripts)
         self.run_script_if_needed(self.after_script, 'post-connection', 'wired', 
                                   'wired')