diff --git a/package/base/cron/cron.conf b/package/base/cron/cron.conf
index ef9245b86..0e2fd2078 100644
--- a/package/base/cron/cron.conf
+++ b/package/base/cron/cron.conf
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ cron_inst() {
 	install_init cron $confdir/cron.init
 	cp $confdir/crontab $root/etc/
 	chmod 600  $root/etc/crontab
-	mkdir -p $root/etc/cron.d/
-	cp $confdir/00-updates $root/etc/cron.d/
-	cp $confdir/10-checksys $root/etc/cron.d/
+	mkdir -p $root/etc/cron.daily/
+	cp $confdir/00-updates $root/etc/cron.daily/
+	cp $confdir/10-checksys $root/etc/cron.daily/
 	cp $confdir/cron.run $root/usr/sbin/
 	chmod +x $root/usr/sbin/cron.run
-	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.d/00-updates
-	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.d/10-checksys
+	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.daily/00-updates
+	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.daily/10-checksys
 }
 
 postmake="cron_inst"
diff --git a/package/base/cron/cron.run b/package/base/cron/cron.run
index eb8b42117..39d2ef5be 100644
--- a/package/base/cron/cron.run
+++ b/package/base/cron/cron.run
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ echo
 
 cd /
 
-for x in /etc/cron.d/*
+for x in /etc/cron.daily/*
 do
 	echo "-- $x"
 	echo
diff --git a/package/base/prelink/prelink.conf b/package/base/prelink/prelink.conf
index 91206aff4..4008d2145 100644
--- a/package/base/prelink/prelink.conf
+++ b/package/base/prelink/prelink.conf
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ prelink_post(){
 	cp -fv $confdir/prelink.conf.data $root/etc/prelink.conf
 
 	echo "Installing prelink Cron Script ..."
-	cp -fv $confdir/prelink.cron $root/etc/cron.d/20-prelink
-	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.d/20-prelink
+	cp -fv $confdir/prelink.cron $root/etc/cron.daily/20-prelink
+	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.daily/20-prelink
 }
 
 postinstall="prelink_post"
diff --git a/package/base/sysklogd/sysklogd.conf b/package/base/sysklogd/sysklogd.conf
index 07ed2177e..f90f994fb 100644
--- a/package/base/sysklogd/sysklogd.conf
+++ b/package/base/sysklogd/sysklogd.conf
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ skd_inst() {
 	install_init sysklogd $confdir/sysklogd.init
 	cp -v $confdir/syslog.conf $root/etc/
 
-	mkdir -p $root/etc/cron.d
-	cp -v $confdir/logrotate.cron $root/etc/cron.d/20-logrotate
-	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.d/20-logrotate
+	mkdir -p $root/etc/cron.daily
+	cp -v $confdir/logrotate.cron $root/etc/cron.daily/20-logrotate
+	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.daily/20-logrotate
 }
 
 postmake="skd_inst"
diff --git a/package/gnome24/gconf/gconf.conf b/package/gnome24/gconf/gconf.conf
index 7ee44acb5..4cae00032 100644
--- a/package/gnome24/gconf/gconf.conf
+++ b/package/gnome24/gconf/gconf.conf
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 gconf_pm() {
 	echo "Installing cron script ..."
-	rock_substitute $confdir/gconf.cron > $root/etc/cron.d/80-gconf
-	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.d/80-gconf
+	rock_substitute $confdir/gconf.cron > $root/etc/cron.daily/80-gconf
+	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.daily/80-gconf
 }
 hook_add postinstall 3 'gconf_pm'
 
diff --git a/package/gnome24/gdm/gdm.conf b/package/gnome24/gdm/gdm.conf
index 408256021..24a85d845 100644
--- a/package/gnome24/gdm/gdm.conf
+++ b/package/gnome24/gdm/gdm.conf
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ gdm_pm() {
 	register_xdm gdm 'GNOME dislay manager' $bindir/gdm
 
 	echo "Installing cron script ..."
-	rock_substitute $confdir/gdm.cron > $root/etc/cron.d/90-gdm
-	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.d/90-gdm
+	rock_substitute $confdir/gdm.cron > $root/etc/cron.daily/90-gdm
+	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.daily/90-gdm
 }
 
 hook_add postinstall 3 gdm_pm
diff --git a/package/gnome24/gstreamer/gstreamer-pkg.conf b/package/gnome24/gstreamer/gstreamer-pkg.conf
index b24d1e568..36a60e1bf 100644
--- a/package/gnome24/gstreamer/gstreamer-pkg.conf
+++ b/package/gnome24/gstreamer/gstreamer-pkg.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # 
 # --- ROCK-COPYRIGHT-NOTE-END ---
 
-# this is generated by /etc/cron.d/81-gstreamer
+# this is generated by /etc/cron.daily/81-gstreamer
 # because it leads to shared files during build
 flistdel="$flistdel|var/.*/gstreamer-.*/registry.xml"
 
diff --git a/package/gnome24/gstreamer/gstreamer.conf b/package/gnome24/gstreamer/gstreamer.conf
index 1486fe035..c29166369 100644
--- a/package/gnome24/gstreamer/gstreamer.conf
+++ b/package/gnome24/gstreamer/gstreamer.conf
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 gstreamer_pm() {
 	echo "Installing cron script ..."
-	rock_substitute $confdir/gstreamer.cron > $root/etc/cron.d/81-gstreamer
-	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.d/81-gstreamer
+	rock_substitute $confdir/gstreamer.cron > $root/etc/cron.daily/81-gstreamer
+	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.daily/81-gstreamer
 }
 
 hook_add postinstall 3 'gstreamer_pm'
diff --git a/package/gnome24/gtk+/gtk+.conf b/package/gnome24/gtk+/gtk+.conf
index 3bc30d7cc..a045c8aa2 100644
--- a/package/gnome24/gtk+/gtk+.conf
+++ b/package/gnome24/gtk+/gtk+.conf
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ var_append confopt ' ' "--with-xinput=yes"
 gdkpixbuf_pm() {
 	echo "Installing cron script ..."
 	rock_substitute $confdir/gdkpixbuf.cron \
-		> $root/etc/cron.d/82-gdkpixbuf
-	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.d/82-gdkpixbuf
+		> $root/etc/cron.daily/82-gdkpixbuf
+	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.daily/82-gdkpixbuf
 }
 
 hook_add postinstall 3 'gdkpixbuf_pm'
diff --git a/package/gnome24/scrollkeeper/scrollkeeper.conf b/package/gnome24/scrollkeeper/scrollkeeper.conf
index cb679a6df..d80a02257 100644
--- a/package/gnome24/scrollkeeper/scrollkeeper.conf
+++ b/package/gnome24/scrollkeeper/scrollkeeper.conf
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ confopt="$confopt --with-omfdirs=/usr/share/omf:/usr/local/share/omf:/opt/gnome/
 scrollkeeper_pm() {
 	echo "Installing cron script ..."
 	rock_substitute $confdir/scrollkeeper.cron \
-		> $root/etc/cron.d/81-scrollkeeper
-	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.d/81-scrollkeeper
+		> $root/etc/cron.daily/81-scrollkeeper
+	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.daily/81-scrollkeeper
 }
 
 hook_add postinstall 5 "scrollkeeper_pm"
diff --git a/package/kde31/kdebase31/kdebase31.conf b/package/kde31/kdebase31/kdebase31.conf
index 7a180f784..e36bc34a2 100644
--- a/package/kde31/kdebase31/kdebase31.conf
+++ b/package/kde31/kdebase31/kdebase31.conf
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ kde_base_pi()
 	register_xdm kdm 'KDE display manager' $bindir/kdm
 	register_wm kde 'KDE v3.1' /$prefix/bin/startkde
 
-	cp -fv $confdir/kdm.cron $root/etc/cron.d/90-kdm
-        chmod +x $root/etc/cron.d/90-kdm
+	cp -fv $confdir/kdm.cron $root/etc/cron.daily/90-kdm
+        chmod +x $root/etc/cron.daily/90-kdm
 
 	cp -fv $confdir/Xsession.* $root/$prefix/share/config/kdm/
 }
diff --git a/package/x11/xfree86/xf_config.sh b/package/x11/xfree86/xf_config.sh
index c5f696b49..895e6019a 100644
--- a/package/x11/xfree86/xf_config.sh
+++ b/package/x11/xfree86/xf_config.sh
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ xf_install() {
 
 	echo "Installing XFree86 Cron Script ..."
 	cp -fv $base/package/x11/xfree86/xfree86.cron \
-		$root/etc/cron.d/80-xfree86
-	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.d/80-xfree86
+		$root/etc/cron.daily/80-xfree86
+	chmod +x $root/etc/cron.daily/80-xfree86
 }
 
 # configure the World