Index: trunk/fam
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--- trunk/fam	(revision 128399)
+++ trunk/fam	(working copy)
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@
 case "$1" in
   start)
     #Check for running portmap, start when not running
-    ck_daemon rpcbind && /etc/rc.d/rpcbind start
     stat_busy "Starting File Alteration Monitor"
-    if ck_daemon rpcbind; then
-      stat_fail
-      echo "ERROR: rpcbind is not running"
-      exit 1
+    if ! ck_daemon rpcbind; then && /etc/rc.d/rpcbind start
+      echo "ERROR: Refusing to start famd without rpcbind running!" >&2
+      stat_die
     fi
     if [ -z "$PID" ]; then
        /usr/sbin/famd -T 0 -c /etc/fam/fam.conf