diff --git a/sendmail.init b/sendmail.init
index f77a26a..f0519d9 100644
--- a/sendmail.init
+++ b/sendmail.init
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # pidfile: /var/run/sendmail.pid
 
 # Source function library.
-. /etc/init.d/functions
+. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
 
 # Source networking configuration.
 . /etc/sysconfig/network
diff --git a/sendmail.spec b/sendmail.spec
index 46a3991..e68d4ad 100644
--- a/sendmail.spec
+++ b/sendmail.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Summary: A widely used Mail Transport Agent (MTA).
 Name: sendmail
 Version: 8.11.4
-Release: 7
+Release: 8
 Copyright: BSD
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Provides: smtpdaemon
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Patch0: sendmail-8.11.0-redhat.patch
 Patch1: sendmail-8.10.0-makemapman.patch
 Patch2: sendmail-8.10.0-smrsh-paths.patch
 Patch3: sendmail-8.8.7-rmail.patch
-Patch4: sendmail-8.10.0-aliasesDoS.patch
 Patch5: sendmail-8.10.1-movefiles.patch
 Patch6: sendmail-8.10.1-manpath.patch
 Patch7: sendmail-8.11.0-m4path.patch
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ your sendmail.cf file.
 %patch1 -p1 -b .makemapman
 %patch2 -p1 -b .smrsh
 %patch3 -p1 -b .rmail
-%patch4 -p1 -b .aliases
 %patch5 -p1 -b .movestuff
 %patch6 -p0
 %patch7 -p1 -b .m4path
@@ -331,6 +329,10 @@ fi
 %{_docdir}/sendmail
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Aug 09 2001 Florian La Roche <Florian.LaRoche@redhat.de>
+- change init script back to older conventions #51297
+- remove DoS patch, not needed anymore #51247
+
 * Mon Aug 06 2001 Florian La Roche <Florian.LaRoche@redhat.de>
 - add option '-t' to procmail for local mail delivery