--- /etc/rc.sysinit.old	2010-08-26 14:41:27.000000000 +0200
+++ /etc/rc.sysinit	2010-08-26 14:42:00.000000000 +0200
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 fi
 
 # If necessary, find md devices and manually assemble RAID arrays
-if [ -f /etc/mdadm.conf -a "$(/bin/grep ^ARRAY /etc/mdadm.conf 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+if [ -f /etc/mdadm.conf ] && /bin/grep -q ^ARRAY /etc/mdadm.conf; then
 	status "Activating RAID arrays" /sbin/mdadm --assemble --scan --verbose
 fi
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 fi
 
 # Set up non-root encrypted partition mappings
-if [ -f /etc/crypttab -a -n "$(/bin/grep -v ^# /etc/crypttab | /bin/grep -v ^$)" ]; then
+if [ -f /etc/crypttab ] && /bin/grep -q ^[^#] /etc/crypttab; then
 	/sbin/modprobe -q dm-mod 2>/dev/null
 	stat_busy "Unlocking encrypted volumes:"
 	csfailed=0