diff --git a/scripts/chapter9/9.6-configure-sysvinit.sh b/scripts/chapter9/9.6-configure-sysvinit.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9c446e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter9/9.6-configure-sysvinit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cat > /etc/inittab << "EOF"
+# Begin /etc/inittab
+
+id:3:initdefault:
+
+si::sysinit:/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc S
+
+l0:0:wait:/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc 0
+l1:S1:wait:/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc 1
+l2:2:wait:/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc 2
+l3:3:wait:/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc 3
+l4:4:wait:/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc 4
+l5:5:wait:/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc 5
+l6:6:wait:/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc 6
+
+ca:12345:ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t1 -a -r now
+
+su:S06:once:/sbin/sulogin
+s1:1:respawn:/sbin/sulogin
+
+1:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear tty1 9600
+2:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty2 9600
+3:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty3 9600
+4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty4 9600
+5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty5 9600
+6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty6 9600
+
+# End /etc/inittab
+EOF
+
+cat > /etc/sysconfig/clock << "EOF"
+# Begin /etc/sysconfig/clock
+
+UTC=1
+
+# Set this to any options you might need to give to hwclock,
+# such as machine hardware clock type for Alphas.
+CLOCKPARAMS=
+
+# End /etc/sysconfig/clock
+EOF
+
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index c1f5f73..6bb5ad1 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -1499,3 +1499,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter9/9.2-lfs-bootscripts.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 9.6
+# ===========
+echo "Configuring sysvinit"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter9/9.6-configure-sysvinit.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if  [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter9/9.6-configure-sysvinit.sh"
+fi
+