diff --git a/scripts/amazon_ebs_image_inner_chroot_script_after.sh b/scripts/amazon_ebs_image_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
index a79a297..d41ae3e 100755
--- a/scripts/amazon_ebs_image_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
+++ b/scripts/amazon_ebs_image_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
@@ -21,20 +21,15 @@ echo "ec2-user is the expected user"
 echo
 
 # setup networking, make sure networkmanager is gone
-rc-update add NetworkManager default || rc-update add net.eth0 default
 sd_enable NetworkManager
 sd_enable ModemManager
 
 # drop other useless services
-rc-update del sabayonlive boot
 sd_disable sabayonlive
-rc-update del x-setup boot
 
 # Enable ssh
-rc-update add sshd default
 sd_enable sshd
 # Enable cron
-rc-update add vixie-cron default
 sd_enable vixie-cron
 
 # delete root password, only ssh allowed
diff --git a/scripts/image_generic_inner_chroot_script_after.sh b/scripts/image_generic_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
index 2b872ea..2113063 100755
--- a/scripts/image_generic_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
+++ b/scripts/image_generic_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
@@ -18,18 +18,12 @@ echo "Configuring AMI chroot"
 echo
 
 # setup networking, make sure networkmanager is gone
-rc-update del networkmanager default &> /dev/null
 sd_disable NetworkManager
-# add eth0, should get dhcp by default already
-rc-update add net.eth0 default
 
 # drop other useless services
-rc-update del sabayonlive boot
-rc-update del x-setup boot
 sd_disable sabayonlive
 
 # Enable ssh
-rc-update add sshd default
 sd_enable sshd
 
 # delete root password, only ssh allowed
diff --git a/scripts/inner_chroot_script.sh b/scripts/inner_chroot_script.sh
index 7ac804c..50974ca 100755
--- a/scripts/inner_chroot_script.sh
+++ b/scripts/inner_chroot_script.sh
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ rm -rf /etc/ssl/postfix/server.*
 
 # make sure postfix only listens on localhost
 echo "inet_interfaces = localhost" >> /etc/postfix/main.cf
-# do not add it yet to runlevel
-# rc-update add postfix default
-
 # allow root logins to the livecd by default
 # turn bashlogin shells to actual login shells
 sed -i 's:exec -l /bin/bash:exec -l /bin/bash -l:' /bin/bashlogin
@@ -91,12 +88,8 @@ if [ -n "${is_ply_sabayon}" ]; then
 else
 	plymouth-set-default-theme solar
 fi
-# and make sure that fbcondecor is removed
-rc-update del fbcondecor boot
-rc-update del fbcondecor default
 
 # enable cd eject on shutdown/reboot
-rc-update add cdeject shutdown
 sd_enable cdeject
 
 # Activate services for systemd
diff --git a/scripts/mkloopcard_chroot.include b/scripts/mkloopcard_chroot.include
index 72eefc6..a97e45b 100644
--- a/scripts/mkloopcard_chroot.include
+++ b/scripts/mkloopcard_chroot.include
@@ -57,10 +57,8 @@ setup_bootfs_fstab() {
 
 setup_boot() {
     sd_enable sshd
-    rc-update add sshd default
     sd_enable vixie-cron
     sd_enable NetworkManager
-    rc-update add NetworkManager default
     eselect uimage set 1
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/remaster_generic_inner_chroot_script_after.sh b/scripts/remaster_generic_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
index f0a2886..b7774ba 100755
--- a/scripts/remaster_generic_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
+++ b/scripts/remaster_generic_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
@@ -46,26 +46,12 @@ basic_environment_setup() {
 	eselect opengl set xorg-x11
 	eselect mesa set --auto
 
-	# automatically start xdm
-	rc-update del xdm boot
-	rc-update add xdm default
-	# systemd has specific targets depending on the DM
-
-	# consolekit must be run at boot level
-	rc-update add consolekit boot
-	# systemd uses logind
-
-	rc-update del sabayon-mce default
 	sd_disable sabayon-mce
-	rc-update add nfsmount default
 
 	# setup avahi
-	rc-update add avahi-daemon default
 	sd_enable avahi-daemon
 
 	# setup printing
-	rc-update add cupsd default
-	rc-update add cups-browsed default
 	sd_enable cups
 	sd_enable cups-browsed
 
@@ -80,17 +66,14 @@ basic_environment_setup() {
 }
 
 setup_cpufrequtils() {
-	rc-update add cpufrequtils default
 	sd_enable cpufrequtils
 }
 
 setup_sabayon_mce() {
-	rc-update add sabayon-mce boot
 	sd_enable sabayon-mce
 }
 
 setup_sabayon_steambox() {
-	rc-update add steambox boot
 	sd_enable steambox
 }
 
@@ -137,10 +120,6 @@ setup_default_xsession() {
 }
 
 setup_networkmanager() {
-	rc-update del NetworkManager default
-	rc-update del NetworkManager
-	rc-update add NetworkManager default
-	rc-update add NetworkManager-setup default
 	sd_enable NetworkManager
 	sd_enable ModemManager
 }
@@ -180,7 +159,6 @@ setup_virtualbox() {
 	install_kernel_packages \
 		"app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions" \
 		"x11-drivers/xf86-video-virtualbox"
-	rc-update add virtualbox-guest-additions boot
 	sd_enable virtualbox-guest-additions
 }
 
@@ -389,9 +367,6 @@ prepare_gnome() {
 	else
 		setup_default_xsession "gnome"
 	fi
-	rc-update del system-tools-backends boot
-	rc-update add system-tools-backends default
-	# no systemd counterpart
 
 	setup_sabayon_mce
 	setup_sabayon_steambox
diff --git a/scripts/remaster_serverbase_inner_chroot_script_after.sh b/scripts/remaster_serverbase_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
index c58d9be..272cd36 100755
--- a/scripts/remaster_serverbase_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
+++ b/scripts/remaster_serverbase_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
@@ -13,18 +13,9 @@ sd_disable() {
 		systemctl --no-reload -f disable "${1}.service"
 }
 
-rc-update del installer-gui boot
-rc-update del x-setup boot
-rc-update del avahi-daemon default
-
 sd_disable installer-gui
 sd_disable avahi-daemon
 
-# A RUNNING NetworkManager is required by Anaconda !!
-# re-enable rc_hotplug
-# sed -i 's:^rc_hotplug=.*:rc_hotplug="*":g' /etc/rc.conf
-# rc-update del NetworkManager default
-
 # install-data dir is really not needed
 rm -rf /install-data
 
diff --git a/scripts/tar_generic_inner_chroot_script_after.sh b/scripts/tar_generic_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
index 429e63c..e81c4aa 100755
--- a/scripts/tar_generic_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
+++ b/scripts/tar_generic_inner_chroot_script_after.sh
@@ -6,29 +6,6 @@
 # remove sabayonuser
 userdel sabayonuser
 
-DROP_SERVICES="
-	alsasound
-	avahi-daemon
-	consolefont
-	dbus
-	fbcondecor
-	fsck
-	hotplug
-	hwclock
-	installer-gui
-	installer-text
-	keymaps
-	lvm
-	mdadm
-	netmount
-	NetworkManager
-	ModemManager
-	sabayonlive
-	swap
-	swapfiles
-	termencoding
-	x-setup
-"
 SYSTEMD_DROP_SERVICES="
 	alsa-store
 	alsa-restore
@@ -42,14 +19,6 @@ SYSTEMD_DROP_SERVICES="
 	x-setup
 "
 
-for serv in ${DROP_SERVICES}; do
-	rc-update del ${serv} default
-	rc-update del ${serv} boot
-done
-rc-update add vixie-cron default
-rc-update del udev sysinit
-rc-update del dmesg sysinit
-
 for serv in ${SYSTEMD_DROP_SERVICES}; do
 	systemctl --no-reload -f disable "${serv}.service"
 done