diff --git a/contrib/alpine/README.md b/contrib/alpine/README.md
index 99929211..75829c5d 100644
--- a/contrib/alpine/README.md
+++ b/contrib/alpine/README.md
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ default they install to `/usr/local` and Alpine's `pkg-config` does not
 look for libraries and header files there.  So the `PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR`
 environment variable has to be used:
 
-	alpine:~/finit# PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig ./configure \
-		--enable-embedded --enable-rw-rootfs --enable-inetd-echo-plugin    \
-		--enable-inetd-chargen-plugin --enable-inetd-daytime-plugin        \
-		--enable-inetd-discard-plugin --enable-inetd-time-plugin           \
-		--with-heading="Alpine Linux 3.4" --with-hostname=alpine
+    alpine:~/finit# PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig ./configure \
+        --enable-embedded --enable-rw-rootfs --enable-inetd-echo-plugin    \
+        --enable-inetd-chargen-plugin --enable-inetd-daytime-plugin        \
+        --enable-inetd-discard-plugin --enable-inetd-time-plugin           \
+        --with-heading="Alpine Linux 3.4" --with-hostname=alpine
 
 The plugins are optional, but the other configure flags are *not*.
 
@@ -30,3 +30,11 @@ Before rebooting, make sure to install `/etc/finit.conf` and the glue
 be tweaked for your installation, you may not run Dropbear SSH or speak
 Swedish ...
 
+[libuEv]: https://github.com/troglobit/libuev
+[libite]: https://github.com/troglobit/libite
+
+<!--
+  -- Local Variables:
+  -- mode: markdown
+  -- End:
+  -->
diff --git a/contrib/alpine/finit.conf b/contrib/alpine/finit.conf
index 6810c378..610675e0 100644
--- a/contrib/alpine/finit.conf
+++ b/contrib/alpine/finit.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-# Sample finit.conf for booting Alpine Linux 3.4
-#
+# /etc/finit.conf: Example for Alpine Linux 3.4
+
+# Modules to load
+#module qxl
+#module fbcon
 
 # Devices to fsck at boot
 check /dev/vda1
@@ -7,22 +10,29 @@ check /dev/vda1
 # Runlevel to start after bootstrap, runlevel 'S'
 runlevel 2
 
-# Network bringup script
-network /sbin/ifup -a
-
-#task [S] /etc/ -- Setting up preliminary keymap
+# Network bringup script, blocks boot like run stanza, use below task instead
+#network /sbin/ifup -a
 
 # Services to be monitored and respawned as needed
-service [2345] /sbin/klogd -n              -- Kernel logging server
-service [2345] /sbin/syslogd -n            -- Syslog server
-service [2345] /usr/sbin/dropbear -R -F -p 22         -- Dropbear SSH daemon
-service [2345] /usr/sbin/crond -f -S -c /etc/crontabs -- Cron daemon
-service [2345] log /usr/sbin/ntpd -n -N -p pool.ntp.org
-#service [2345] /sbin/acpid -f                         -- ACPI daemon
+service [S12345] /sbin/klogd -n              -- Kernel log daemon
+service [S12345] /sbin/syslogd -n            -- Syslog daemon
 
-# Virtual consoles to start getty on
+### Every line below can be a service/task per file in /etc/finit.d/*.conf ###
+
+# One-shot task to start Debian/Busybox style /etc/network/interfaces
+# Depends on syslogd having started. Redirect any output to log.
+task [2345] log <svc/sbin/syslogd> /sbin/ifup -a                         -- Networking
+
+# Start SSH daemon as soon as basic networking comes up
+service [2345] <net/lo/up>   /usr/sbin/dropbear -R -F -p 22              -- Dropbear SSH daemon
+service [2345] <svc/sbin/syslogd> /usr/sbin/crond -f -S -c /etc/crontabs -- Cron daemon
+
+# Silly Busybox ntpd has no option to use syslog when running in foreground
+service [2345] log /usr/sbin/ntpd -n -N -p pool.ntp.org
+#service [2345] /sbin/acpid -f                                           -- ACPI daemon
+
+# Consoles to start getty on when system is up
 tty /dev/tty1
 tty /dev/tty2
 tty /dev/tty3
-#console /dev/tty1