diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index dc16db037..ca28a39df 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+19991207
+ - sshd Redhat init script patch from Jim Knoble <jmknoble@pobox.com>
+   fixes compatability with 4.x and 5.x
+
 19991204
  - Small cleanup of PAM code in sshd.c
  - Merged OpenBSD CVS changes:
diff --git a/packages/redhat/sshd.init b/packages/redhat/sshd.init
index 5e9194899..a62866a2a 100755
--- a/packages/redhat/sshd.init
+++ b/packages/redhat/sshd.init
@@ -21,8 +21,16 @@ case "$1" in
   start)
 	echo -n "Starting sshd: "
 	if [ ! -f /var/run/sshd.pid ] ; then
-   	/usr/sbin/sshd && success "sshd startup" || failure "sshd startup"
-		RETVAL=$?
+	  case "`type -type success`" in
+	    function)
+	      /usr/sbin/sshd && success "sshd startup" || failure "sshd startup"
+	      RETVAL=$?
+	    ;;
+	    *)
+	      /usr/sbin/sshd && echo -n "sshd "
+	      RETVAL=$?
+	    ;;
+	  esac
 	fi
 	echo
 	;;