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+Linux Daemon Startup Scripts
+============================
+
+In the subfolders here you will find start scripts for running MMDVMHost as a daemon on Linux systems using either  
+systemd or init for their boot.
+
+In both cases the scripts are fully functional providing the usual start / stop / status etc.
+
+These have been writting specifically for Raspbian Wheezy (init) and Rasbian Jessie (systemd) although there is  
+no reason that they shouldnt work on many other distributions.
+
+
+Andy Taylor
+Have fun, 73 de MW0MWZ.