diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/64_debug b/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/64_debug
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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# start a debugging shell
+#
+# runlevels: debug
+
+# start shell
+
+echo "### starting debug shell ###"
+
+  exec /bin/sh </dev/tty2 >/dev/tty2 2>&1