diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 149d7e99..08e26fac 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 *~
 *.o
-*.d
 *.so
 *.gz
 *.map
diff --git a/contrib/debian/README.md b/contrib/debian/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28a20fdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/debian/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+./configure --enable-x11-common-plugin --enable-dbus-plugin --enable-alsa-utils-plugin --enable-rw-rootfs --with-random-seed=/var/lib/urandom/random-seed --with-heading="Debian GNU/Linux 8.5" --with-hostname=debian
diff --git a/contrib/debian/finit.conf b/contrib/debian/finit.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4d7abd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/debian/finit.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# /etc/finit.conf: Example for Debian GNU/Linux 8.5
+
+# The host directive is a fallback/alternative if /etc/hostname is missing
+host jessie
+
+# The user directive is only for the startx directive, which in turn is
+# just like a service but with a different user.  Services can also run
+# with a different user, using the @username syntax
+user root
+
+# Devices to fsck at boot, /etc/fstab is not used
+check /dev/vda1
+
+# Linux kernel modules to load, /etc/modprobe is not used
+module button
+module evdev
+module loop
+module psmouse
+
+# Runlevel to start after bootstrap, runlevel 'S'.  Change this to
+# 3 to start XDM at boot.  Reminds you a bit of /etc/inittab huh?
+runlevel 2
+
+# Some services may need to start very early, e.g. a watchdog daemon.
+# Runlevel [S] (bootStrap) is useful for that, it cannot be restarted
+# either, so tasks and run directives usually live here.  Please note,
+# te run directive is blocking, so be careful!
+#service [S12345] /sbin/watchdogd -n				-- Watchdog daemon
+#run [S] /sbin/probe						-- system probe
+#run [S] /sbin/setupd --bootstrap				-- system bootstrap
+service [S12345] /usr/sbin/rsyslogd -n				-- Syslog daemon
+
+# Network bringup script not needed if /etc/network/interfaces is used
+#network service networking start
+
+# Regular services to be monitored and respawned as needed
+service [2345] <svc/usr/sbin/rsyslogd> log /usr/sbin/acpid -f	-- ACPI daemon
+service [2345] <svc/usr/sbin/rsyslogd> /usr/sbin/sshd -D	-- SSH daemon
+
+# Here we use XDM since it has few dependencies (relatively speaking).
+# It is also an example of a service (startx is an alias for service)
+# that does not have a -- description.
+#service [3] /usr/sbin/lightdm					-- X-Window Display Manager
+startx [3] /usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon
+
+# Run old-style start scripts from this directory.  Very similar to how
+# SysV init works: 01first, 02second, etc. see run-parsts(8) for details
+runparts /etc/start.d
+#          |-- S03keyboard-setup
+#          |-- S17kbd
+#           `- S18console-setup
+
+# Alternative using tasks instead of runparts.  Tasks are one-shot per
+# runlevel, so will run once, in parallel when switching to an allowed
+# runlevel.  The following commented out example default to runlevels
+# [2345].  Another approach for keyboard-setup & C:o that only need to
+# run once per boot, is to run them in [S] or put them in /etc/rc.local
+#task log /etc/init.d/keyboard-setup start			-- Setting up preliminary keymap
+#task log /etc/init.d/kbd start					-- Preparing console
+
+# Virtual consoles to start getty on.  Runlevels, speed & $TERM optional
+# TTYs are also services, sort of, but they are guaranteed to start at
+# the very end of the boot sequence.
+tty [12345] /dev/tty1 115200 vt100
+tty [2345]  /dev/tty2  38400 linux
+tty [2345]  /dev/tty3  38400 linux
+
diff --git a/contrib/debian/os-release b/contrib/debian/os-release
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..120c51b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/debian/os-release
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)"
+NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
+VERSION_ID="8"
+VERSION="8 (jessie)"
+ID=debian
+HOME_URL="http://www.debian.org/"
+SUPPORT_URL="http://www.debian.org/support"
+BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"
diff --git a/contrib/debian/start.d/S03keyboard-setup b/contrib/debian/start.d/S03keyboard-setup
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..356b56fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/debian/start.d/S03keyboard-setup
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../init.d/keyboard-setup
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contrib/debian/start.d/S17kbd b/contrib/debian/start.d/S17kbd
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..6bfd1b7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/debian/start.d/S17kbd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../init.d/kbd
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contrib/debian/start.d/S18console-setup b/contrib/debian/start.d/S18console-setup
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..28637afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/debian/start.d/S18console-setup
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../init.d/console-setup
\ No newline at end of file