diff -Nru procps-3.2.8/debian/changelog procps-3.2.8/debian/changelog
--- procps-3.2.8/debian/changelog	2010-07-07 00:23:37.000000000 +0200
+++ procps-3.2.8/debian/changelog	2010-09-29 01:39:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+procps (1:3.2.8-9ubuntu4) maverick; urgency=low
+
+  * Use invoke-rc.d to start in postinst, and allow failure. (LP: #602896)
+
+ -- Stefano Rivera <stefanor@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:20:04 +0200
+
 procps (1:3.2.8-9ubuntu3) maverick; urgency=low
 
   * debian/sysctl.d/10-ptrace.conf: adjusted to include new yama path.
diff -Nru procps-3.2.8/debian/postinst procps-3.2.8/debian/postinst
--- procps-3.2.8/debian/postinst	2010-06-08 21:46:27.000000000 +0200
+++ procps-3.2.8/debian/postinst	2010-09-29 01:37:30.000000000 +0200
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 		check_alternatives "vmstat" "/usr/bin" "8"
 		check_alternatives "ps" "/bin" "1"
 		
-        start procps
+        invoke-rc.d procps start || true
     ;;
 
     abort-upgrade)