diff -u bind9-9.5.0.dfsg/debian/bind9.init bind9-9.5.0.dfsg/debian/bind9.init
--- bind9-9.5.0.dfsg/debian/bind9.init
+++ bind9-9.5.0.dfsg/debian/bind9.init
@@ -107,9 +107,13 @@
 	sleep 2
 	$0 start
     ;;
+
+    status)
+	status_of_proc /usr/sbin/named bind9 && exit 0 || exit $?
+    ;;
     
     *)
-	log_action_msg "Usage: /etc/init.d/bind9 {start|stop|reload|restart|force-reload}"
+	log_action_msg "Usage: /etc/init.d/bind9 {start|stop|reload|restart|force-reload|status}"
 	exit 1
     ;;
 esac
diff -u bind9-9.5.0.dfsg/debian/changelog bind9-9.5.0.dfsg/debian/changelog
--- bind9-9.5.0.dfsg/debian/changelog
+++ bind9-9.5.0.dfsg/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+bind9 (1:9.5.0.dfsg-5) intrepid; urgency=low
+
+  * debian/control: Do NOT add dependency on lsb >= 3.2-12ubuntu2, which has the
+    status_of_proc() function, per LaMont, to keep from forking Debian's bind9
+    package; users without status_of_proc() will get a 127 exit code.
+  * debian/bind9.init: Add the 'status' action (LP: #203169).
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:01:04 -0500
+
 bind9 (1:9.5.0.dfsg-4) unstable; urgency=low
 
   [LaMont Jones]